Wittnauer, Professional chronograph, 239T, 7004A, circa 1970. A handsome 2-counter steel chronograph, burgundy-colored graduated rotating outer bezel, black dial, outer tachymeter scale, oversized hands and luminous indexes with patina, permanent seconds and 30-minute totalizer. Screw-down caseback, hand-wound mechanical movement, Valjoux calibre 7733. In excellent overall condition and working, but would need a small overhaul to simply reset the chronograph seconds hand at 12 o'clock. Very nice overall patina, giving the watch a true vintage look. Wittnauer was founded in New York in 1885 by Albert Wittnauer, a Swiss national, and his brother-in-law, J. Eugene Robert, who was already importing Swiss watches from major manufacturers in the USA. Longines and Wittnauer were long-standing business partners, with Wittnauer acting as the Swiss brand's American importer for decades. The brand also printed Wittnauer directly on the dials and manufactured its own watches, including the legendary ALL PROOF, which legend has it was thrown from the Empire State Building or even an airplane to prove its durability. Diameter 40 mm A very fine stainless steel 2 counters chronograph, revolving faded graduated bezel, black dial, tachometer scale, oversize luminous hands & indexes, permanent seconds & 30mn register. Screw-back, manual winding movement caliber Valjoux 7733. In overall excellent condition and working but a small overhaul would be necessary to simply reset the chronograph second hand to 12. The dial and hands are in excellent condition with light homogeneous patina. Wittnauer was founded in New York in 1885 by Albert Wittnauer, a Swiss national, and his brother-in-law, J. Eugene Robert, who was already importing Swiss watches from major manufacturers in the United States. Longines and Wittnauer were longtime business partners, with Wittnauer acting as the Swiss brand's U.S. importer for decades. The brand also printed Wittnauer directly on the dials and manufactured its own watches, including the legendary ALL PROOF which according to legend was thrown from the Empire State Building or even from an airplane to prove its resistance.
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Wittnauer, Professional chronograph, 239T, 7004A, circa 1970. A handsome 2-counter steel chronograph, burgundy-colored graduated rotating outer bezel, black dial, outer tachymeter scale, oversized hands and luminous indexes with patina, permanent seconds and 30-minute totalizer. Screw-down caseback, hand-wound mechanical movement, Valjoux calibre 7733. In excellent overall condition and working, but would need a small overhaul to simply reset the chronograph seconds hand at 12 o'clock. Very nice overall patina, giving the watch a true vintage look. Wittnauer was founded in New York in 1885 by Albert Wittnauer, a Swiss national, and his brother-in-law, J. Eugene Robert, who was already importing Swiss watches from major manufacturers in the USA. Longines and Wittnauer were long-standing business partners, with Wittnauer acting as the Swiss brand's American importer for decades. The brand also printed Wittnauer directly on the dials and manufactured its own watches, including the legendary ALL PROOF, which legend has it was thrown from the Empire State Building or even an airplane to prove its durability. Diameter 40 mm A very fine stainless steel 2 counters chronograph, revolving faded graduated bezel, black dial, tachometer scale, oversize luminous hands & indexes, permanent seconds & 30mn register. Screw-back, manual winding movement caliber Valjoux 7733. In overall excellent condition and working but a small overhaul would be necessary to simply reset the chronograph second hand to 12. The dial and hands are in excellent condition with light homogeneous patina. Wittnauer was founded in New York in 1885 by Albert Wittnauer, a Swiss national, and his brother-in-law, J. Eugene Robert, who was already importing Swiss watches from major manufacturers in the United States. Longines and Wittnauer were longtime business partners, with Wittnauer acting as the Swiss brand's U.S. importer for decades. The brand also printed Wittnauer directly on the dials and manufactured its own watches, including the legendary ALL PROOF which according to legend was thrown from the Empire State Building or even from an airplane to prove its resistance.
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Les frais d’adjudication sont de 29.80%. Ils sont rajoutés au prix d’adjudication pour chaque lot.
La participation à la vente aux enchères publiques implique l'acceptation des conditions générales et des obligations qui en découlent.
Aucun frais ni démarche de douane depuis Monaco pour la communauté européenne. Les numéros de lot suivit d’un astérix sont soumis aux règles de l'importation temporaire en Communauté Européenne (CE) : TVA applicable en sus des enchères, uniquement remboursable aux
acheteurs extra-communautaires sur présentation des documents d'exportation dans un délai maximum de un mois.
Les ordres d’achat, à nous faire parvenir au plus tard la veille de la vente, seront sont traités au mieux des intérêts du client.
Nous contactez 48 heures avant la vente pour enchérir par téléphone.
Enregistrez-vous et participez à la vente en direct sur DrouotLive (pour les lots vendus sur DrouotLive une commission
supplémentaire de 1,8% sera ajoutée, soit 29,80%).
La vente est faite au comptant. Les acheteurs sont priés de payer leurs achats dès après la vente par chèque, virement sur notre compte ou en espèces dans les limites de la loi monégasque.
Les lots ne seront délivrés qu’après réglement complet de la facture. Les expéditions (port et assurance) sont à la charge de l’acheteur.
Aucun lot ne peut être retourné après un délai de un mois à compter du jour de la vente, pour quelques motifs que ce soit.
Concernant les montres, elles sont fonctionnantes au moment de l’expertise sauf mention contraire stipulée au catalogue. Toutefois, nous ne
saurions engager notre responsabilité ni sur bon fonctionnement ni sur l’étanchéité des montres et n’apportons aucune garantie dans le temps sur le bon fonctionnement de toutes pièces d’horlogerie. Nous vous invitons à vous rapprocher d’un horloger compétent avant tout usage.
En cas de litige, seul est compétent le tribunal de Monaco.
Definitive terms of sale are to read at the end of the catalogue.
The buyer’s premium is 29.80% added on the hammer price on every lot.
Participation in the public auction implies acceptance of the general conditions and the obligations deriving from them.
No fees or customs procedures from Monaco for the European community. Numbers followed by an asterix are subject to the rules for
temporary importation into the European Community (EC) : A 20% import VAT is due on the final price including premium, only if it is
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Concerning the watches, they are functioning at the time of the expertise unless otherwise stated in the catalog. However, we can not be held liable for the proper functioning or the water resistance of the watches and do not provide any guarantee over time on the proper functioning of all timepieces. We invite you to contact a competent watchmaker before any use.
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