$2,250
Movado Signed Tiffany & Co. 14kt Gold Full Calendar Reference 44777 Wristwatch, two-tone dial with applied arabic numeral indices, sunk seconds at 6, triple calendar, and Alpha-style hands, faceted lugs, snap-back case marked on interior "Movado Wadsworth/T408259/44777," 17-jewel caliber 47 manual-wind movement, dia. 32 mm. Note: This timepiece is based on the Tiffany-signed Movado that Franklin Delano Roosevelt received as a birthday gift in 1945. FDR's son-in-law reportedly received it as a Christmas gift in 1944 and he then re-gifted it to FDR. The president reportedly wore the watch during the Malta and Yalta Conferences in 1945 and throughout the last months of his life. See https://www.businessinsider.com/watches-worn-by-us-presidents-2015-5. Estimate $2,000-3,000 all date functions advancing, winding setting and ticking, case back engraved M.H.Z. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-04-06
