Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 328

Vulcain, Cricket, U.S. Patent, 1950's. Fine and unusual, center second, pink gold plated and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with alarm.

C. three body, polished, the button near the windingcrown is to stop the alarm when striking. D. "guilloche " silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and radium-coated indexes, outer second graduation. "Dauphine " radium-coated pink gold hands. M. 12 "' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, two springbarrels for watchwork and alarm, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.