Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

LOT 3

Vulcain, La Chaux-de-Fonds, ?Cricket?, U.S. and Swiss Patent. Production of this model started in 1948. Fine and unusual, center-seconds, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with alarm.

C. three-body, solid, polished, the winding-crown on the 2 is for setting and stopping the alarm when striking, the winding-crown on the 4 is for time-setting, bronze membrane for alarm. D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart radium-coated indexes, outer alarm and second graduation. ?Dauphine? radium-coated yellow gold hands. M. 12 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, two spring-barrels for watchwork and alarm, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.