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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 33

Vulcain, (Since 1858), Cricket, U.S. Patent, 1950?s.Fine and unusual, center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with alarm. Accompanied by fitted box and original papers.

HKD 3,600 - 4,400

USD 450 - 650

C. three-body, polished and brushed, 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. D.matte silver with applied steel indexes. ?Bâton? tritium-coated steel hands, ?Serpentine? black hand for the alarm. 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4 - 5
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

The Vulcain Cricket wristwatch was made since 1947. The Cricket existed with central and eccentric seconds, with and without calendar. The alarm hammer strikes a steel membrane, as in the Golden Voice - lady?s alarm wristwatch launched in 1958, but with an alarm membrane in gold - over which a perforated back lid is pressed.