Only Online Auction
Geneva, Dec 08, 2022
LOT 395
Vulcain
Ref. 100107.024, centre-seconds, alarm, decompression stop calculator; “Cricket-Nautical”, numbered edition, stainless steel
CHF 1,500 - 3,000
EUR 1,550 - 3,100 / USD 1,600 - 3,200 / HKD 12,500 - 24,900
Stainless steel, manual-winding, vertical “tonneau”-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with snap-on case-back, black colour dial with centre-seconds and two horological complications:
· Alarm (exterior graduation with central index; anti-clockwise winding and setting by the crown at 3 o’clock when the button at 2 o’clock is pressed)
· Decompression stop calculator (inner revolving ring; setting by the screwed crown at 4 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2** |
Very good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Vulcain, La Chaux-de-Fonds
Model “Cricket-Nautical”
Reference 100107.024
Year circa 2010
Material stainless steel
Bracelet black rubber Vulcain strap
Buckle stainless steel Vulcain double folding deployant clasp
Dimensions 42.3 mm.
Weight 116.5 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Vulcain, “Cricket-Nautical”
Modern interpretation of the 1961 “classic” with mechanical alarm and decompression stop calculator.
The “Nautical-Cricket” was introduced in 1961 as a true diving instrument, taking the functionality of the mechanical alarm a step further with the addition of decompression tables built into the dial. It was designed with the help of diver Hannes Keller who, at the time, held the record for the deepest dive (222 metres).
The 16 holes in the case-back allow the alarm to be audible even at these depths. All this was done to minimise the risk to the diver who did not have access to the types of dive computers that their contemporaries enjoy today.
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