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Top Picks from Watches of Knightsbridge’s June 2017 Sale

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Top Picks from Watches of Knightsbridge’s June 2017 Sale

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Today will see Watches of Knightsbridge hold its June sale (24th June at 11am GMT+1). As it’s a general sale, the catalogue contains everything from a dainty, stone set, yellow-gold Piaget cocktail watch (lot 272) to a 55mm, Laco B-Uhr Laco Luftwaffe watch (lot 159).

Despite the level of variety, two strong(ish) themes are apparent throughout the lots on offer. Vintage, accessibly priced chronographs. In particular well designed Yemas dating from the 1960s/70s — and military-issued wrist watches — from the likes of Lemania, Longines, Tudor, Omega, Leonidas and many more.

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Lot 45

Bremont MB1
Estimate: £20,000-£25,000

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Lot 86

Favre-Leuba Bathy 50
Estimate: £5,000-£7,000

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Lot 90

Eberhard & Co. Scafograf 300
Estimate: £6,000-£8,000

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Lot 145

Heuer Autavia
Estimate: £18,000-£24,000

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Lot 157

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms ‘Bund’
Estimate: £5,500-£6,500

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Lot 163

Lemaina (South African Air Force-issued Pilot’s Chronograph)
Estimate: £6,000-£8,000

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Lot 164

Lemania (Royal Australian Navy-issued Pilot’s Chronograph)
Estimate: £7,000-£9,000

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Lot 310

Rolex Day-Date Tridor
Estimate: £8,500-£9,500

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Lot 355

Tudor Submariner (Marine Nationale-issued)
Estimate: £15,000-£20,000

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Lot 358

Tudor ‘Big Block, Monte Carlo’ Chronograph
Estimate: £7,000-£8,000

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Lot 364

Universal Genève Tri-Compax
Estimate: £2,000-£3,000

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Lot 378

Heuer Cavallino ‘Jody Sheckter Helmet’ Clock
Estimate: £500-£700

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