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1920's SWISS Large Mens Sporting / Aviator's Single Button Chronograph- 18K Gold
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Swiss Lucien Features: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds, Chronograph Gender: Men's Band Material: Leather Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
1920's SWISS Vintage Large Mens Sporting / Aviator's Single Button Chronograph - Solid 18K Gold
Original & Rare - Large Size - 100% Feedback
Today's auction showcases an original and large c. 1920's Swiss single-button chronograph in solid 18K gold with enamel dial. Chronograph watches were originally designed as precision instruments, serving the needs of doctor's, pilots, auto racers, and other professionals who demanded a high level of precision in their timing. Equipped with special functions to aid the wearer in the task at hand, these fine mechanisms played an integral role in their owner's lives. Three of the most utilized features on a chronograph were a special dial for timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, "telemeter" markings around the dial that made calculating the distance of sound-based phenomena such as munitions blasts and thunderclaps at a glance, and a tachometer scale for easily determining speed and distance, such as on this watch. This rare early chronograph watch is powered by an early Landeron/Hahn caliber movement. For those unfamiliar with chronographs, due to their complexity, in vintage times most brands, including respected firms like Rolex, Breitling, and Heuer, did not fully manufacture their own movements but rather purchased them from companies who specialized in making the sophisticated mechanisms. One of the well-known chronograph movement makers of the period was the the Swiss firm Landeron. Their movements are best known for powering some of Heuer's and Baume et Mercier's chronographs, as well as watches from Gallet and other Swiss watch houses. The movement on the watch is running strong and true, and the chronograph resets crisply and to a perfect zero, although their is damage to the bezel which prevents the installation of a crystal. Please see the photos. It is being sold as-is and priced accordingly. Note that one of the photos shows the inside of the dust cover which is base metal. The inside of the case back is not shown. It is correctly marked 18K and correctly stamped. Included with the purchase is a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity and a new timing certificate.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Signed Lucien, white enamel with dauphine Arabic indexes, telemeter and tachymetre scales, outer 1/5 second markings, original, excellent condition with light hairlines and blemishes Crystal: None Case: Solid 18K gold with base metal dust cover, three body, hinged lugs, 37.5mm wide (without crown), 51mm long lug tip-to-tip Band: Leather with gold tone buckle Movement: Landeron/Hahn, capable of timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, 1/5 second register, crown wheel and carrying arm Function: Hours, Minutes, Chronograph timing, Subsidiary Seconds
Detailed Appraisal: Country of origin: Switzerland
Year built: c. 1920's Functions: Time, Chronograph, Subsidiary Seconds Designed for: Men Case material: 18K gold Case markings (inside): Metal, 58330 Case condition: Honest original condition with a number of indentions in the back and damage to the bezel Dimensions: 37.5mm wide (without crown), 51mm long lug tip-to-tip
Dial: Signed Lucien, white enamel with dauphine Arabic indexes, telemeter and tachymetre scales, outer 1/5 second markings, original, excellent condition with light hairlines and blemishes Hands: Original, blackened steel "Breguet moons" Band: Leather with gold tone buckle
Width between lugs: 18mm Movement type: Landeron/Hahn, capable of timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, 1/5 second register, crown wheel and carrying arm 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence.
Connoisseur of Time In the News: 12/10/2005 -- CONNOISSEUR OF TIME SELLS SPECIAL TIMEPIECE TO OMEGA MUSEUM
8/16/2006 -- VINTAGE WATCH COMPANY HELPS NEUHAUS MUSEUM FILL NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT
4/4/2008 -- CONNOISSEUR OF TIME GIVES BACK – WATCH COMPANY DONATES FUNDS TO SUPPORT KENYAN COMMUNITY
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024U.S.A.
1.866.204.1267
HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY-FRIDAY
9AM-4PM EST CLOSED
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS PAYMENT SELLING POLICIES 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price anytime within 30 days after the watch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client's expectations throughout the buying experience. All items are packaged carefully and mailed in specially constructed, reinforced shipping boxes designed for high value items. The purchase price will be the declared value of the merchandise on any required customs forms. US, Canadian, and British buyers paying by Paypal must use a confirmed address. The payment of ALL customs duties, tariffs, and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. Please be aware of the cost of these for your country as you enter a bid.
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We do not recommend getting a vintage watch wet, even one that was originally designed to be waterproof
Winning bidders must fully pay within 3 days of the auction. After 3 days the piece will be relisted and appropriate action taken against the non-paying bidder. To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice never to end an auction early. Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa. SHIPPING Domestic shipping is by UPS Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. Bidder is responsible for all duties and taxes. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $38.95 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:Italy, UK (for some shipments), Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote. The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50. Bidders with less than 10 positive feedbacks or whose feedback rating is less than 98% must contact us before placing a bid.
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Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Swiss Lucien |
| Features: | Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds, Chronograph | Gender: | Men's |
| Band Material: | Leather | Movement: | Mechanical: Hand-winding |
1920's SWISS Vintage Large Mens Sporting / Aviator's Single Button Chronograph - Solid 18K Gold
Original & Rare - Large Size - 100% Feedback
| Today's auction showcases an original and large c. 1920's Swiss single-button chronograph in solid 18K gold with enamel dial. Chronograph watches were originally designed as precision instruments, serving the needs of doctor's, pilots, auto racers, and other professionals who demanded a high level of precision in their timing. Equipped with special functions to aid the wearer in the task at hand, these fine mechanisms played an integral role in their owner's lives. Three of the most utilized features on a chronograph were a special dial for timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, "telemeter" markings around the dial that made calculating the distance of sound-based phenomena such as munitions blasts and thunderclaps at a glance, and a tachometer scale for easily determining speed and distance, such as on this watch. This rare early chronograph watch is powered by an early Landeron/Hahn caliber movement. For those unfamiliar with chronographs, due to their complexity, in vintage times most brands, including respected firms like Rolex, Breitling, and Heuer, did not fully manufacture their own movements but rather purchased them from companies who specialized in making the sophisticated mechanisms. One of the well-known chronograph movement makers of the period was the the Swiss firm Landeron. Their movements are best known for powering some of Heuer's and Baume et Mercier's chronographs, as well as watches from Gallet and other Swiss watch houses. The movement on the watch is running strong and true, and the chronograph resets crisply and to a perfect zero, although their is damage to the bezel which prevents the installation of a crystal. Please see the photos. It is being sold as-is and priced accordingly. Note that one of the photos shows the inside of the dust cover which is base metal. The inside of the case back is not shown. It is correctly marked 18K and correctly stamped. Included with the purchase is a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity and a new timing certificate. |
| Timepiece's Finer Points: | |
| Dial: Signed Lucien, white enamel with dauphine Arabic indexes, telemeter and tachymetre scales, outer 1/5 second markings, original, excellent condition with light hairlines and blemishes | Crystal: None |
| Case: Solid 18K gold with base metal dust cover, three body, hinged lugs, 37.5mm wide (without crown), 51mm long lug tip-to-tip | Band: Leather with gold tone buckle |
| Movement: Landeron/Hahn, capable of timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, 1/5 second register, crown wheel and carrying arm | Function: Hours, Minutes, Chronograph timing, Subsidiary Seconds |
| Detailed Appraisal: |
| Country of origin: Switzerland Year built: c. 1920's Functions: Time, Chronograph, Subsidiary Seconds Designed for: Men Case material: 18K gold Case markings (inside): Metal, 58330 Case condition: Honest original condition with a number of indentions in the back and damage to the bezel Dimensions: 37.5mm wide (without crown), 51mm long lug tip-to-tip Dial: Signed Lucien, white enamel with dauphine Arabic indexes, telemeter and tachymetre scales, outer 1/5 second markings, original, excellent condition with light hairlines and blemishes Hands: Original, blackened steel "Breguet moons" Band: Leather with gold tone buckle Width between lugs: 18mm Movement type: Landeron/Hahn, capable of timing events up to 30 minutes in duration, 1/5 second register, crown wheel and carrying arm 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. |
| Connoisseur of Time In the News: |
| 12/10/2005 -- CONNOISSEUR OF TIME SELLS SPECIAL TIMEPIECE TO OMEGA MUSEUM 8/16/2006 -- VINTAGE WATCH COMPANY HELPS NEUHAUS MUSEUM FILL NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT 4/4/2008 -- CONNOISSEUR OF TIME GIVES BACK – WATCH COMPANY DONATES FUNDS TO SUPPORT KENYAN COMMUNITY |
| Contact us |
| Connoisseur of Time, Inc. 1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 6-343 Suwanee, GA 30024U.S.A. 1.866.204.1267 HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM EST CLOSED SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS PAYMENT SELLING POLICIES 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price anytime within 30 days after the watch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client's expectations throughout the buying experience. All items are packaged carefully and mailed in specially constructed, reinforced shipping boxes designed for high value items. The purchase price will be the declared value of the merchandise on any required customs forms. US, Canadian, and British buyers paying by Paypal must use a confirmed address. The payment of ALL customs duties, tariffs, and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer. Please be aware of the cost of these for your country as you enter a bid. SHIPPING The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We do not recommend getting a vintage watch wet, even one that was originally designed to be waterproof Winning bidders must fully pay within 3 days of the auction. After 3 days the piece will be relisted and appropriate action taken against the non-paying bidder. To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice never to end an auction early. Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa. Domestic shipping is by UPS Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. Bidder is responsible for all duties and taxes. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $38.95 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:Italy, UK (for some shipments), Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote. The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50. Bidders with less than 10 positive feedbacks or whose feedback rating is less than 98% must contact us before placing a bid. |