Important Collector's Wristwatches an...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

LOT 1

J.M. Cousteau, by S.A.W. Co. S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Ref. 101/M, 1990's. Fine and unusual, centre second, self-winding, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with integrated compass and date, waterproof to 200 meters, with stainless steel bracelet, fitted box and guarantee.

C. in two parts: one is the watch, satined, screwed back and crown, revolving graduated bezel, sapphire glass. The other is the revolving compass. D. of the watch: blue with tritium teardrop-shaped indexes, aperture for the date. "Baton " tritium hands; of the compass, transparent with a white ring bearing the painted Arabic numerals, tritium indexes and the cardinal points. "Baton" white and red hand. M. ETA 2892, automatic, ultraslim, Incabloc system. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 48 x 45 mm. Thickness: 17 mm.