拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

The watch is in good condition with some patina and has been polished. The watch shows normal signs of wear, commensurate with its age. The inside case back has watchmaker’s marks as well as the inside dust cover. The dial is in very good condition and appears to be original with a hairline crack running from 11 to 8 o’clock vertically. The hands have developed patina. According to the Extract from the Archives, the movement was sold in 1929 and the timepiece was encased in 1941 and sold in 1942. The movement is in working order at the time of cataloging, consistent with the age of the watch. The movement has not been tested for accuracy. A service is recommended given the age of the watch.