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Production was limited to 500 watches. 300 made in yellow gold, 100 made in white gold, 50 in rose gold and 50 in platinum.
SIGNED ANDERSEN, GENEVE, MODEL CHRISTOPHORUS COLUMBUS, NO. 156, RECENT
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ANDERSEN. AN 18K GOLD SELF-WINDING WORLD TIME WRISTWATCH
signed andersen, geneve, model christophorus columbus, no. 156, recent
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the blue enamel dial with a map of the world with the 1492 route of Christopher Columbus, rotating chapter ring calibrated for 24 hours divided into diurnal and noctural hours, a second outer rotating ring with 30 world locations, the engraved circular case with stepped bezel, two setting crowns in the band, downturned lugs, together with an 18k gold Andersen buckle, accompanied with an Andersen wooden presentation box and papers, case, dial and movement signed.
36 mm diam.
signed andersen, geneve, model christophorus columbus, no. 156, recent
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the blue enamel dial with a map of the world with the 1492 route of Christopher Columbus, rotating chapter ring calibrated for 24 hours divided into diurnal and noctural hours, a second outer rotating ring with 30 world locations, the engraved circular case with stepped bezel, two setting crowns in the band, downturned lugs, together with an 18k gold Andersen buckle, accompanied with an Andersen wooden presentation box and papers, case, dial and movement signed.
36 mm diam.