Tavannes, not a usual pocket watch, but a high class military pocket chronograph for the Romanian Army
Very rare with an high grade Excelsior Park movement,
MOVEMENT:Excelsior Park Cal. 19 chronograph movement with Pillar wheel / Column wheel monometallic balance with screws 17 jewels
Breguet spring keeps correct time
MOVEMENT:
- perfect tricolore enamel taxhymeter scale without any hairspring
Seltene Militäre Beobachtungsuhr
Between 1940-1944, the Romanian Army achieved a lot of 2200 watches from
Tavannes Cyma company,that were distributed to its officers .
Each item has marked a serial number on the cover.
Tavannes Cronograph pocket watch looks and runs perfect,keeping accurate time.
Features: Excelsior Park caliber 19”’
19 lignes, 50 mm diameter without crown,47 whith crown
17 rubis
18000 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
spiral Breguet
rocker with regulator
40 hours run
tahometer 15-500 km\h
Nr 1210 on case
The macanism is engraved Tavannes and a very rare common
characteristic is a case with spare parts on whose cover is engraved in
Romanian language(DEDESUBT PIESE DE SCHIMB + PATENT),which means
steampunk: a screw for setting lever,a clamping bold.
A fine swiss pocket chronograph
with a start/stop chronograph and timer function i case, diameter 55 mm without the crown
in a very fine all original condition
An enamel dial with
subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock and a 30 minute timer at 12 o'clock.
just serviced, perfect working
