Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 138

Breguet ?Bomb Timer? Breguet, Paris, No. 3331. Made circa 1950. Fine and rare, oversized, chromium-plated, 1/10th seconds aviator's wrist timer for bombs with memory index.

c. Three-body, reeded revolving bezel with red index, flat band, snap-on case back, large hinged lugs. d. Matte white with 1/10th seconds divisions for 30 seconds per revolution, inner black Arabic 5-minute markers from 5 to 30, outer red Arabic markers from 35 to 60, red memory index fixed on revolving bezel. m. Cal. 42 mm. (18 1/2'''), nickel-plated, 7 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 56 mm. Thickness 16 mm.