Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 384

WIG WAG SELF-WINDING WRISTWATCH Wig-Wag. No.1749731. Produced in the 1930's. Interesting and rare, self-winding, rectangular, stainless steel wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

USD 300 - 500

EUR 200 - 350 / CHF 350 - 550

Sold: USD 960

C. Three-body, polished, stepped lugs, hinged upper securing main body. D. Silvered with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute track. Blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10''', tonneau-shaped, the gilt brass movement, mounted on balls, rolls back and forth and winds the watch, 15 jewels, lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 41 mm. Thickness 8 mm. From The Arman Collection


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-8-10-01

Good

Slightly scratched

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

In 1931, the "La Champagne" watch factory of Louis Müller & Co. patented a watch with "roll winding", which was launched under the name "Wig-Wag". Like to the Rolls model, the movement is mounted in a rolling case. The back and forth movement of the wrist activates the automatic winding. The energy is transmitted to the mainspring by a jointed parallelogram lever, mounted in an elastic fashion, so as to function as a shock-absorber as well.