100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 67

Pierce 'Chronographe', Swiss, 1930's.Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the 4, register, tachometerand telemeter.

C. two-body, polished, stepped bezel, chronograph push-piece at 4 o'clock. D. black with radium-coated Arabicnumerals, auxiliary seconds and 60 minute register dials on the 6 and on the 12, outer tachometer graduation,concentric, graduation in 1/5th second, at the center, telemetric scale. 'Alpha' radium-coated skeleton hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balancespring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.