8,400 CHF
Digiteur Limited Edition MSA Chronoswiss, “Digiteur MSA - Montre sans Aiguilles”, No. 07/99, Ref. CH1371W. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in 2005. Fine and elegant, flared rectangular, water-resistant, 18K white gold “digital” wristwatch with an 18K white gold Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a Chronoswiss booklet. To be sold without reserve Two-body, polished curved body, flared, white gold screwed bars, transparent back with four screws, sapphire crystals. Brushed pink gilt with apertures for the hours in Arabic numerals, the minutes with Arabic numerals and outer track and the seconds. Cal. FEF130, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 45 x 27.7 mm. Thickness 11 mm Notes This elegant watch uses a movement that was made between 1933 and 1963. The original unadorned movements were of high quality but the original caliber has been modified and reworked. This is a 15-jewel movement, with a 40-hour power reserve, beating at 18,000 vibrations per hour. Chronoswiss has added polished pallets, pallet-wheel (internal parts involved with wheel rotation) and screws. The bridges are finished with fausses cotes decoration. This watch was available in limited editions as follows: yellow, pink and white gold: 99 pieces each, platinum: 33 pieces, bicolor red and white gold: 99 pieces.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
