Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2014
LOT 18
ZENITH DEFY CLASSIC CHRONO AERO STEEL Zenith, "Defy Classic Chrono Aero", El Primero, Automatic. Made circa 2006. Fine, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Zenith link bracelet with textured center pieces and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, booklet and extra links(x2).
USD 3,000 - 5,000
HKD 23,000 - 38,000 / CHF 2,700 - 4,500
Three-body, brushed, graduated unidirectional revolving black-anodized bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down transparent case back, screwed-down winding crown and pushbuttons, sapphire crystals. Textured black with applied steel Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and multicolored 30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Skeletonized steel baton hands with luminous tips. Cal. 4000 SC, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, chronograph bridge and balance clock made from a special shock-absorbing alloy (Zenithium).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8-19 |
Good Slightly scratched Dent(s) |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |