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VINTAGE PRE1947 WITTNAUER 2 REGISTER CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH ,13W VENUS CAL 150
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Description Brand: WITTNAUER Band Color: Black Gender: Men's Case Size: ~36mm ACROSS STEM x ~42mm OVER LUGS Features: Chronograph Lug Width: 18mm Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Style: Casual Water Resistance Rating: Not Water Resistant Age Group: Adult Display: Analog Model: WITTNAUER Watch Shape: Round Serial Number: 4946434 Case Color: Silver Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949 Case Finish: Polished Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Face Color: SILVER W/ RED & BLUE SCALES Band Type: GENUINE CROCODILE LEATHER 2 PIECE STRAP Band Material: GENUINE LEATHER W/CROCODILE EMBOSSING Number of Jewels: 17
THIS IS A GOOD RUNNING VINTAGE PRE 1947 LONGINES-WITTNAUER TWO REGISTER CHRONOGRAPH THAT WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED RECENTLY AND NOT USED SINCE THEN. IT IS A PRE-1947 VENUS CALIBER 150 CHRONOGRAPH MECHANISM (DESIGNATED 13W BY WITTNAUER). AT THE SAME TIME THAT IT WAS SERVICED, THE DIAL WAS REFINISHED, A NEW CRYSTAL INSTALLED, AND A NEW ITALIAN MADE EXTRA LONG BLACK GENUINE CROCODILE LEATHER STRAP WAS ADDED. IT HAS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION EVER SINCE. THE PRE-1947 DATING IS BASED ON "THE CHRONOGRAPH WATCH CALIBER GUIDE" OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF 1950 DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS, WHICH SHOWS THE CHANGE IN TWO SPRING DESIGN SHAPES, BEFORE AND AFTER 1947. THE MOVEMENT IS STAMPED “WITTNAUER WATCH CO INC, SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS, UNADJUSTED, 13W, AXA (Wittnauer’s Swiss code initials), A|R & F|S (advance|retard & fast|slow), and a HASH MARKED SCALE (for timing regulator)”. THE WATCH CHRONOGRAPH OPERATES WITH TWO RECTANGULAR PUSHERS. THE UPPER PUSHER IS TO START AND STOP THE CHRONOGRAPH OPERATION AND THE LOWER PUSHER IS TO RESET THE MINUTE COUNTER HAND, AND THE SWEEP CHRONOGRAPH HAND, TO ZERO. ALL FIVE HANDS ARE SHINEY BLUED STEEL. THE SILVER TONE DIAL HAS TWO REGISTERS. THE ONE AT 3 O’CLOCK IS A MINUTE COUNTER UP TO 30 MINUTES AND THE REGISTER AT 9 O’CLOCK IS A CONSTANT RUNNING SECONDS INDICATOR. THERE IS A RED PRINTED TELEMETER-MILE SCALE AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY, AND A BLUE TACHYMETER SCALE INSIDE THE HOUR NUMERAL ZONE. THE HOUR NUMERALS ARE BLACK. THE CRYSTAL IS NEW AND UNBLEMISHED. THE CASE IS POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL WITH A VERY TIGHT SNAP-ON REAR COVER. INSIDE THE CASE BACK COVER IS STAMPED “WITTNAUER WATCH CO, INC SWISS, STAINLESS STEEL 4946434(serial number)” AND IT HAS AN OVERLAPPING SNAILING POLISHED PATTERN. I TRIED TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM WITH WORDS AND PHOTOS, BUT MAY HAVE MISSED SOME FEATURE/DETAIL THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ ALL AND VIEW PHOTOS AND POSE QUESTIONS/ CONCERNS PRIOR TO BIDDING. I WILL GLADLY RESPOND. I AM SELLING TO USA BUYERS ONLY. NO INTERNATIONAL SALES. NO RETURNS OFFERED. PLEASE WAIT TO BE INVOICED BEFORE PAYING SO THAT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF INSURANCE CAN BE ADDED TO COVER THE PURCHASE PRICE. ACCEPTING PAYPAL ONLY WITH PAYMENT EXPECTED WITHING 3 DAYS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED IN 3 DAYS AN E-BAY NON-PAYING BIDDER NOTICE WILL BE SUBMITTED AND THE ITEMS RE-LISTED.
Description
| Brand: | WITTNAUER | Band Color: | Black |
| Gender: | Men's | Case Size: | ~36mm ACROSS STEM x ~42mm OVER LUGS |
| Features: | Chronograph | Lug Width: | 18mm |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | Style: | Casual |
| Water Resistance Rating: | Not Water Resistant | Age Group: | Adult |
| Display: | Analog | Model: | WITTNAUER |
| Watch Shape: | Round | Serial Number: | 4946434 |
| Case Color: | Silver | Year of Manufacture: | 1940-1949 |
| Case Finish: | Polished | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Switzerland |
| Face Color: | SILVER W/ RED & BLUE SCALES | Band Type: | GENUINE CROCODILE LEATHER 2 PIECE STRAP |
| Band Material: | GENUINE LEATHER W/CROCODILE EMBOSSING | Number of Jewels: | 17 |
THIS IS A GOOD RUNNING VINTAGE PRE 1947 LONGINES-WITTNAUER TWO REGISTER CHRONOGRAPH THAT WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED RECENTLY AND NOT USED SINCE THEN. IT IS A PRE-1947 VENUS CALIBER 150 CHRONOGRAPH MECHANISM (DESIGNATED 13W BY WITTNAUER). AT THE SAME TIME THAT IT WAS SERVICED, THE DIAL WAS REFINISHED, A NEW CRYSTAL INSTALLED, AND A NEW ITALIAN MADE EXTRA LONG BLACK GENUINE CROCODILE LEATHER STRAP WAS ADDED. IT HAS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION EVER SINCE. THE PRE-1947 DATING IS BASED ON "THE CHRONOGRAPH WATCH CALIBER GUIDE" OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF 1950 DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS, WHICH SHOWS THE CHANGE IN TWO SPRING DESIGN SHAPES, BEFORE AND AFTER 1947. THE MOVEMENT IS STAMPED “WITTNAUER WATCH CO INC, SEVENTEEN 17 JEWELS, UNADJUSTED, 13W, AXA (Wittnauer’s Swiss code initials), A|R & F|S (advance|retard & fast|slow), and a HASH MARKED SCALE (for timing regulator)”. THE WATCH CHRONOGRAPH OPERATES WITH TWO RECTANGULAR PUSHERS. THE UPPER PUSHER IS TO START AND STOP THE CHRONOGRAPH OPERATION AND THE LOWER PUSHER IS TO RESET THE MINUTE COUNTER HAND, AND THE SWEEP CHRONOGRAPH HAND, TO ZERO. ALL FIVE HANDS ARE SHINEY BLUED STEEL. THE SILVER TONE DIAL HAS TWO REGISTERS. THE ONE AT 3 O’CLOCK IS A MINUTE COUNTER UP TO 30 MINUTES AND THE REGISTER AT 9 O’CLOCK IS A CONSTANT RUNNING SECONDS INDICATOR. THERE IS A RED PRINTED TELEMETER-MILE SCALE AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY, AND A BLUE TACHYMETER SCALE INSIDE THE HOUR NUMERAL ZONE. THE HOUR NUMERALS ARE BLACK. THE CRYSTAL IS NEW AND UNBLEMISHED. THE CASE IS POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL WITH A VERY TIGHT SNAP-ON REAR COVER. INSIDE THE CASE BACK COVER IS STAMPED “WITTNAUER WATCH CO, INC SWISS, STAINLESS STEEL 4946434(serial number)” AND IT HAS AN OVERLAPPING SNAILING POLISHED PATTERN. I TRIED TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM WITH WORDS AND PHOTOS, BUT MAY HAVE MISSED SOME FEATURE/DETAIL THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ ALL AND VIEW PHOTOS AND POSE QUESTIONS/ CONCERNS PRIOR TO BIDDING. I WILL GLADLY RESPOND. I AM SELLING TO USA BUYERS ONLY. NO INTERNATIONAL SALES. NO RETURNS OFFERED. PLEASE WAIT TO BE INVOICED BEFORE PAYING SO THAT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF INSURANCE CAN BE ADDED TO COVER THE PURCHASE PRICE. ACCEPTING PAYPAL ONLY WITH PAYMENT EXPECTED WITHING 3 DAYS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED IN 3 DAYS AN E-BAY NON-PAYING BIDDER NOTICE WILL BE SUBMITTED AND THE ITEMS RE-LISTED.