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A vintage steel chronograph watch with a refinished dial and a leather strap on warm paper.
Condition gradeGood — refinished dialDial refinished before consignment; printing is crisp but not factory. Movement serviced 2024.

The condition report

2 notes, each pinned to the point on the photograph where it is. Select a number to move to it.

Other views

  • A vintage steel chronograph watch with a refinished dial and a leather strap on warm paper — upper detail.
  • A vintage steel chronograph watch with a refinished dial and a leather strap on warm paper — lower detail, showing the foot and the shadow.
  • A vintage steel chronograph watch with a refinished dial and a leather strap on warm paper — full width on the paper sweep.

The August Ledger Lot 43

Steel chronograph with refinished dial

Frey Watch Service c. 1966, dial refinished at an unknown date

PassedThis lot was passed — the bidding did not meet the reserve. Bidding is closed.Reserve set
Bidding reached$9006 bids
ClosedBidding closed.Closed Thu, Sep 3, 4:43 AM PDT

Estimate$1,200 – $1,800

Passed

Bidding reached $900 against a reserve of$1,200, so the lot was passed and did not sell.

It may be re-offered in a later sale at a revised reserve. Bidding is closed.

Ships from
Portland, OR
Packed & shipped, est.
$42
Next minimum bid
$950 (increment $50)

Catalogue entry

A steel chronograph with a dial that has been refinished at some point before it reached us, catalogued as such. Movement serviced 2024.

The lot did not meet its reserve and was passed. It may be re-offered in a later sale at a revised reserve.

Provenance

  • Private collection, Portland
  • Passed, The August Ledger

What you actually pay

Bids are on the hammer price. A buyer’s premium of 18% is added to the hammer, and shipping is quoted separately — $42 for this lot, packed and sent domestically. At the current next minimum of $950 that comes to $1,121 before shipping, or $1,163 delivered.

The published increment table

The step is set by the table, not by us on the day.

The band your bid falls into decides the smallest legal step above it. At the current $900 that step is $50, so the next acceptable bid is $950. Leave a maximum and we bid for you in these steps, stopping as soon as you are in front — you will often pay less than your maximum.

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Published bid increment table
Current bidIncrement
$0 – $99$10
$100 – $499$25
$500 – $999$50
$1,000 – $1,999$100
$2,000 – $4,999$250
$5,000 – $9,999$500
$10,000 – $19,999$1,000
$20,000 – $49,999$2,500
$50,000 and above$5,000

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