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Thomas Engel, No. 21, made for Zenith, No. 5537275. Produced circa 1983. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless, astronomical "Chronomètre" dress watch with phases of the moon, thermometer and days of the week. Three-body, "Empire", screwed-down back cover decorated with engine-turning, polished band and bezel,gold glazed cuvette, ball-type swiveling pendant acting as a winding crown. Silver, radial Roman chapters,outer minute dot divisions, engine-turned and whitened center, subsidiary seconds, with an aperture for phasesof the moon, thermometer sector at 9 o’clock, days of the week between 2 and 3 o’clock. Blued-steel "Breguet"hands. 40 mm, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,monometallic balance, self-compensating balance-spring with outer terminal curve, "swan-neck" micrometerregulator.Dial and case signed. Movement engraved Zenith.Diam. 50 mm. Notes Professor Thomas Engel Professor Engel is internationally known for his research into polymers. In 1966, he developed a process for cross-linking plastic extrusions, and particularly extrusions of cross-linked polyethylene. Dr. Engel has received many prizes and honors for his work. In 1972, he was awarded the "Diesel Prize", which he shared with Dr. Wernher von Braun, the renowned scientist and aerospace engineer. When not inventing, Dr. Engel pursues his great love of horology, with particular emphasis on the life and work of Abraham-Louis Breguet. No


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