Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 33

J. Auricoste, 1930's. Fine and large, stainless steel military wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown and register.

C. polished, hinged back with the initials "M.G." and an engraved pair of wings, an anchor and a rudder, stainless steel cuvette also engraved "M.G. 3 " . D. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Baton" white hands. M. 17 "' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 46 mm.