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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 260

Rodania, No. 1522 6W/16, Ref. 4449 H, made in 1960. Fine and unusual, water-resistant, stainless steel military wristwatch with single button chronograph and register.

CHF 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 2,579

C. two body, polished, screwed case back with dedication, concave lugs. D. matted silver with painted and radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register "guilloche" dials. "Baton" radium-coated hands. M. 13"' Cal. 175 signed Orator Watch Co., rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, the single button on the 2 is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4-6

Fair

Slightly oxidized
Movement: *4

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-5-01

Fair

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

This model of wristwatches were used by in the Royal Canadian Air Forces. The back of the case is engraved: "RCAF" and the serial numbers. As an alternative to the Lemania chronograph, widely used by the RAF. pilots, those of the Royal Canadian An Forces used this Rodania single button chronograph (Luring the whole period of Ww11.