| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Favre Leuba, Switzerland
Year circa 1960
Material steel
Bracelet original leather strap
Buckle original Favre-Leuba steel buckle
Diameter 40 mm
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories instruction booklet
Notes
These watches were used by the alpinists first climbing the north side of the Matterhorn and in 1960's polar expeditions. The watch measured the drop in air pressure, warning them that blizzards were on the way.