Geneva, Nov 10, 2024
LOT 410
ECOLE DE MICROTHECHNIQUE DE LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, SWITZERLAND, CHRONOMETRE DE BORD, MADE BY FRIDOLIN WIGET AWARDED A FIRST PRICE IN 1958 AND 1960, STAINLESS STEEL
CHF 8,000 - 14,000
HKD 72,000 - 126,000 / USD 9,300 - 16,300 / EUR 8,500 - 14,900
A very fine, important and large, steel, manual wind open face watchmaking school chronometer pocket watch, glazed back, threaded covers, reeded edges. Enamel dial, subsidiary seconds at 6h with blue steel spade hands.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Ecole de microthechnique de la Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Model CHRONOMETRE DE BORD
Year Made in 1956
Movement No. 347-1
Diameter 76 mm.
Caliber 28''', 19 jewels with 3 in red color and 16 in blue, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated Guillaume balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator.
Signature Movement
Accessories extract from chronometer database of Neuchatel years 1958, 1959 and 1960