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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 253

Set of five, Revue Thommen, "Cricket" wristwatches. Produced in a limited edition of 50 examples in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the first Cricket wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.Fine and rare, center-seconds, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, two crowns and date, and an original platinum buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate

USD 22,000 - 26,000

C. three-body, solid, polished, case back with screws and dedication, curved lugs, two winding-crowns: one for manual setting and winding, the other for the alarm, sapphire crystal. D. guilloché champlevé enamel with applied white gold dart indexes, the logo RR at 12, outer graduation for the alarm in painted Arabic numerals, aperture for the date, at the center, an engraved representation of the Capitol in Washington. "Dauphine" tritium-coated white gold hands. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 1jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, double back, acoustic membrane and sound chamber.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

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This collection of numbered watches comprises: No. 9/50 - yellow dial; No. 9/50 - silver dial; No. 00/50 - blue dial; No. 00/50 - red dial; No. 09/50 - green dialDeveloped by R. Ditisheim, the "Cricket" wristwatch was launched at the end of 1947, and was immediately admired worldwide due to its intense sounding and lasting alarm fitted within a standard-sized wristwatch. Presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, and Nixon were fond admirers of this wristwatch, and it became known as the Presidents' Watch.