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Auricoste French Military Chronograph Watch - Type 52 A52AP No. 5/100
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Description Brand: Auricoste Face Colour: Black Features: Chronograph Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Style: Military Lug Width: 22mm Case Size: 42mm Water Resistance Rating: Diver's 100 m (ISO 6425) Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Case Finish: Polished Watch Shape: Round Gender: Men's Display: Analog Case Material: Stainless Steel Strap Colour: Brown Strap Material: Genuine Leather
TYPE 52 A52AP Auricoste French Military Chronograph Watch. Collector Alert: In all original condition, this watch was worn a couple of times for photoshoots and as such has a low production number – this is no. 5 out of 100. Condition report: under manufacturer's guarantee until 2019. Dial: 10 Hands: 10 Case: 9.5 - worn a couple of times for photoshoots, no significant digs or scratches Strap: unused alligator strap + grey NATO strap TYPE 52 A52AP by Auricoste - Watchmaker to the French navy since 1854. One and a half centuries of watch-making tradition at the service of the French navy Since its creation in 1854, Auricoste has been closely linked to the French air force and navy. Auricoste continues to provide its craftsmanship and services to the major Navy and Air Force divisions, both in France and abroad. Each watch is made with the greatest care and attention, and so Auricoste can offer a 3-year guarantee for each of its models. These rarely come to market because the network of retailers which offer the Type 52s are located in some of the most expensive resorts in the world including: Courchevel, Megève, Annecy in the Alps, Saint-Barthélémy (St Barths) and St-Martin in the Caribbean, Saint-Tropez, Aix en Provence, Porto-Vecchio and Toulon, which is considered the spiritual home of the French navy and hosts its main southern base. The retailers in Paris reportedly include the prestigious Antoine de Macedo, Romain Rea, Garde-Temps, ABP and Barrier et Fils. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The watch for sale is a TYPE 52 A52AP. A version of the famous Type 20, the TYPE 52 A52AP possesses some unique functions. MOVEMENT • Automatic movement, Dubois Depraz chronograph module • 42021 DD/57 Jewels • 28600 beats per hour • Power reserve of 42 hours • Masselotte weights, côtes de Genève CASE • Perlage on the bridges and plates • Diameter 42 mm Incabloc shock protection system Screw back watch, waterproof to 100M (7 water-tightness tests). CRYSTAL Hesalite crystal (like Plexiglass, it prevents the glass from breaking) DIAL 3 Chronograph sub-registers Date indicator between 4 and 5 o’clock STRAP • Nato style fabric strap • Original Unused alligator strap, hand-stitched, with deployment buckle Company History Émile Thomas, the renowned watchmaker and specialist in marine chronometers, founded his own watch-making company in 1854. In 1889, Joseph Auricoste succeeded Émile Thomas. He then named the company after himself and devoted his expertise to it, an expertise which would soon be recognised and rewarded at the Universal Exposition in Paris. After the Second World War,
Description
| Brand: | Auricoste | Face Colour: | Black |
| Features: | Chronograph | Movement: | Mechanical (Automatic) |
| Style: | Military | Lug Width: | 22mm |
| Case Size: | 42mm | Water Resistance Rating: | Diver's 100 m (ISO 6425) |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland | Case Finish: | Polished |
| Watch Shape: | Round | Gender: | Men's |
| Display: | Analog | Case Material: | Stainless Steel |
| Strap Colour: | Brown | Strap Material: | Genuine Leather |
TYPE 52 A52AP Auricoste French Military Chronograph Watch. Collector Alert: In all original condition, this watch was worn a couple of times for photoshoots and as such has a low production number – this is no. 5 out of 100. Condition report: under manufacturer's guarantee until 2019. Dial: 10 Hands: 10 Case: 9.5 - worn a couple of times for photoshoots, no significant digs or scratches Strap: unused alligator strap + grey NATO strap TYPE 52 A52AP by Auricoste - Watchmaker to the French navy since 1854. One and a half centuries of watch-making tradition at the service of the French navy Since its creation in 1854, Auricoste has been closely linked to the French air force and navy. Auricoste continues to provide its craftsmanship and services to the major Navy and Air Force divisions, both in France and abroad. Each watch is made with the greatest care and attention, and so Auricoste can offer a 3-year guarantee for each of its models. These rarely come to market because the network of retailers which offer the Type 52s are located in some of the most expensive resorts in the world including: Courchevel, Megève, Annecy in the Alps, Saint-Barthélémy (St Barths) and St-Martin in the Caribbean, Saint-Tropez, Aix en Provence, Porto-Vecchio and Toulon, which is considered the spiritual home of the French navy and hosts its main southern base. The retailers in Paris reportedly include the prestigious Antoine de Macedo, Romain Rea, Garde-Temps, ABP and Barrier et Fils. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The watch for sale is a TYPE 52 A52AP. A version of the famous Type 20, the TYPE 52 A52AP possesses some unique functions. MOVEMENT • Automatic movement, Dubois Depraz chronograph module • 42021 DD/57 Jewels • 28600 beats per hour • Power reserve of 42 hours • Masselotte weights, côtes de Genève CASE • Perlage on the bridges and plates • Diameter 42 mm Incabloc shock protection system Screw back watch, waterproof to 100M (7 water-tightness tests). CRYSTAL Hesalite crystal (like Plexiglass, it prevents the glass from breaking) DIAL 3 Chronograph sub-registers Date indicator between 4 and 5 o’clock STRAP • Nato style fabric strap • Original Unused alligator strap, hand-stitched, with deployment buckle Company History Émile Thomas, the renowned watchmaker and specialist in marine chronometers, founded his own watch-making company in 1854. In 1889, Joseph Auricoste succeeded Émile Thomas. He then named the company after himself and devoted his expertise to it, an expertise which would soon be recognised and rewarded at the Universal Exposition in Paris. After the Second World War,