$978
Vulcain, La Chaux-de-Fonds, “Cricket”, U. S. and Swiss Patent. Production of this model started in 1948. Fine and unusual, center-seconds, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with alarm. three-body, solid, polished, the winding-crown on the 2 is for setting and stopping the alarm when striking, the winding-crown on the 4 is for time-setting, bronze membrane for alarm. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and dart radium-coated indexes, outer alarm and second graduation. “Dauphine” radium-coated yellow gold hands. Notes Similar watches are published in Swiss Wristwatches by G. Brunner and C. Pfeiffer-Belli, pgs. 179, 203 and 209.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-03-13
