920 CHF
Universal, Genève, circa 1930. Rare, nickel plated, keyless watch with a very unusual anti-clockwise "nautique", chronograph specially designed for timing minutes and seconds remaining before the official boat-race starting. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished. Nickel plated cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic four minute chronograph ring (hair liner). Blued steel Breguet hands. Notes During regatta, the start is given once the boat is already in motion. This watch was specially devised to enable the timing of the exact number of minutes and seconds remaining before the official start. This model is described and illustrated in the official catalogue of Universal Genève, published circa 1930, p. 22.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-04-09
