$2,832
Zenith, Le Locle, “Chronomètre,” No. 32655. Made in the 1940s. Fine, mahogany, bezel-set, two-day going marine chronometer with 54-hour power reserve indicator. Two-body with brass protected corners. Brass bowl and gimbaled suspension. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute/hour ring with 24-hour graduation, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down indication. Blued steel “alpha” hands. Cal. 260, gilt brass, 3/4 plate with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, “fausses côtes” and “oeil-de-perdrix” decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, two-arm monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring with terminal curves. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. Bowl 90 mm., box 15 x 15 x 11 cm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14
