Geneva, May 12, 2024
LOT 464
VULCAIN, SWITZERLAND, REF. 100107.024, CRICKET NAUTICAL, NEW OLD STOCK, STAINLESS STEEL
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
HKD 13,000 - 21,700 / USD 1,700 - 2,800 / EUR 1,550 - 2,600
Sold: CHF 3,000
A fine, limited, discontinued, stainless steel, self winding diver's wristwatch with decompression tables and alarm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 1-8 |
As new Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Vulcain, switzerland
Model Cricket Nautical
Reference 100107.024
Year circa 2012
Bracelet rubber with a stainless steel Vulcain buckle
Diameter 42
Caliber V10, 17 jewels
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box, blank warranty and instruction booklets
Notes
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.
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.
Provenance
Property of a Swiss Gentleman