5,750 HKD
Dodane Type 21, 1960's. Fine stainless waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's military wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers. polished, screwed back, revolving bezel graduated in 12 hours. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30 minutes registers. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. Notes The title "retottr en vol" refers to the instantaneous fly-back feature of the chronograph work. A single push on the lower chronograph button, zero's the chronograph hand whilst still in motion, which then restarts immediatly, avoiding the need for a pilot to break concentration hum the controls of the plane. These watches are helicopter's pilot chronograph. The movement bears antivibration blades for the balance-spring.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-06-09
