Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 208

MOVADO ALARM PURSE - DESK WATCH RETAILED BY TUERLER Movado, Swiss, "Ermetophon," Retailed by Tuerler, No. 4015. Made in the 1960s. Fine, center seconds, leather-covered, keyless, brass "Ermetophon" purse - desk watch with alarm and a fold-out easel to use it as a desk clock. Accompanied by a double chain watch fab on a 10 cm.chain.

Rectangular sliding case to wind and protect the watch, covered with brown leather. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, concentric minute / seconds track. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 12', rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Patented 'Ermeto' winding by sliding the case open and closed.