746 - Ernest Borel automatic chronograph, stainless steel, black leather strap and original box, c. 1990

Ernest Borel automatic chronograph, stainless steel, black leather strap and original box, c. 1990 Stainless steel, polished, circa 1990. Automatic chronograph by Ernest Borel, reference 7400. Round case with distinctive, articulated lugs, crown and pushers set with black cabochons. White dial marked 'ERNEST BOREL', applied square luminous indices, framed date aperture at 3 o'clock, three totalisers (30-minute counter, hour counter and small seconds) and luminous baton hands with slender central chronograph hand. The case back marked 'ORIGINAL SWISS WATCH · WATER RESISTANT 50 M' and 'ERNEST BOREL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH STAINLESS STEEL 7400' with cockerel logo. Automatic chronograph movement, probably Valjoux 7750. Watch runs, fully functional. Black leather strap with light stitching and folding clasp. With original box. Good worn condition. D. 40 mm, H. 13 mm, strap length approx. 23 cm, box 7.5x10x7.5 cm (WxDxH). Ernest Borel, founded in Neuchâtel in 1856, is one of the long-established Swiss watch houses and became known in the 19th century through chronometer prizes of the Neuchâtel observatory; the cockerel logo remains the house's trademark to this day. The automatic chronographs of the 7400 series from the 1990s combine classic dial design with proven Swiss chronograph technology.