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WITTNAUER intermediate wheel chronograph in steel, Switzerland around 1945, manual winding, 3-piece construction case, snap on case back and bezel, silvered dial restored, blued steel hands, nickel plated movement calibre Venus 152, 17 jewels, Glucydur-balance with Breguet-hairspring, movement-, case- and dial signed, diameter approx. 33 mm, condition 2-3, property of a collector

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WITTNAUER intermediate wheel chronograph in steel, Switzerland around 1945, manual winding, 3-piece construction case, snap on case back and bezel, silvered dial restored, blued steel hands, nickel plated movement calibre Venus 152, 17 jewels, Glucydur-balance with Breguet-hairspring, movement-, case- and dial signed, diameter approx. 33 mm, condition 2-3, property of a collector

Estimate 350 - 700 EUR
Starting price 350 EUR

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mutterstadt, Germany
Henry's Auktionshaus
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