9,600 CHF
Paul Vallette, Switzerland, ”Single-Button Chronograph”, case No. 28564. Made in the 1920's. Fine and rare, cushion shaped, 18K white gold wristwatch, single-button chronograph and register. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, snap-on case back. Matte white with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer minute and 1/5th seconds division. Luminous blued skeleton hands. 13’’’, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 32 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-10-04