Hong Kong, Nov 25, 2022
LOT 58
EBERHARD & Co.
LARGE SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH, MINUTE COUNTER, SILVER DIAL, CALIBRE 1600 VALJOUX 65; STAYBRITE STAINLESS STEEL
HKD 23,900 - 47,700
EUR 3,100 - 6,100 / CHF 3,000 - 6,000 / USD 3,100 - 6,100
Staybrite stainless steel, manual-winding, round-shaped, large gentleman’s wristwatch, three-piece case, snap-on case-back, bevelled bezel, silver colour dial with suspended Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9 and two horological complications:
· 1/5 chronograph (activated by the single rectangular-shaped push-piece located on the case-band at 2 o’clock) with tachometric scale graduated for 1 000 metres; the push-piece at 4 o’clock is fixed
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-18-01 |
Good Spotted HANDS Original |
Brand Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds
Year circa 1935
Movement No. 37 205
Case No. 1 016 150
Material Staybrite stainless steel
Bracelet black leather strap
Buckle stainless steel buckle
Diameter 39.3 mm. (bezel)
Caliber 1600,16’’’, lever escapement (based on Valjoux 65 by Reymond Frères, Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)
Dimensions 46.2 x 39.3 mm.
Weight 50.7 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Staybrite stainless steel
The mention “Acier Staybrite” is the trade name of an early stainless steel alloy conceived and patented by the Brown Firth Research Laboratories in Sheffield, United Kingdom of Great Britain.