Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 1

Chronomètre Julien. Pro-duced circa 1915.Unusual sterling silver gentle-man's wristwatch with single olive-shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back and bezel, mobile wire lugs.D. white enamel with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer telemeter graduation, at the center, spiral tachometric scale. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 15 3/4 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the single button is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.