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Tissot. An 18K gold automatic world time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Lot 47

Tissot. An 18K gold automatic world time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED CHS. TISSOT & FILS, MOVEMENT NO. 2'591'280, CASE NO. 4'032'080, CIRCA 1955

Closed11 May 2015

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CHF 8,750

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Tissot. An 18K gold automatic world time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Chs. Tissot & Fils, movement no. 2'591'280, case no. 4'032'080, circa 1955
Cal. 285N-21 copper-finished automatic lever movement, 17 jewels, two-toned silvered matte dial, central rotating disc with 24 world cities, outer 24 hour ring with applied gold Arabic and dagger numerals, sweep centre seconds, circular case with black Arabic and dagger numerals on bezel indicating local time, snap on back, round single push down button for changing the hour in the band, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm diam.

Specialist note

This unusual timepiece represents Tissot's approach to the famous world time complication, allowing for instantaneous knowledge of the time everywhere in the world, at a glance. This model was produced mainly with a base metal gold plated case, but the present watch sports the much rarer 18K solid gold case. This trait, when coupled with the wonderful condition of the piece, makes this timekeeper one of the most attractive examples of this model ever to appear on the market.