$2,300
Zenith, Le Locle, “Chronometre,” No. 32089. Produced in the 1940s. Fine, mahogany, two-day going marine chronometer with 54-hour power reserve indicator. Two-body with brass protected corners. Brass bowl andgimbaled suspension. Matte silver with painted Arabicnumerals, outer minute/hour ring with 24-hour graduation,subsidiary seconds and up-and-down indication. Blued steel“alpha” hands. Cal. 260, gilt brass, full plate with cylindricalpillars secured by screws, “fausses côtes” and “oeil-de-perdrix”decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, two-armmonometallic balance with screws, self-compensating Breguetbalance spring with terminal curves.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. Bowl 90 mm., box 15 x 15 x 11 cm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-03-23
