Hausmann & Co.

A collection of 2 vintage pilot's wrist chronographs A rare vintage pilot's chronograph with the legendary chronograph calibre 22 Cal. Valjoux 22, Case No. 167650, Dimensions 37 mm, circa 1940, Origin Italien Case: Chrome-plated, steel push back. Dial: Enamel, 30 min. counter, red spiral tachymeter scale. Movm.: Manual. The legendary calibre 22 for wrist chronographs was invented circa 1914 by the Reymond brothers, who later would supply famous brands such as Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Rolex and Vacheron Constantin with their "Valjoux" (short for Vallée de Joux) ebauches and make their chronographs immortal. In 1942 Valjoux produced as many as 60,000 ebauches per year. Hausmann & Co. are a Roman jewellery business founded in 1794, with branches in the most prestigious shopping destinations of the eternal city: Via del Corso, Via dei Condotti and Via del Babuino. To this day top brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre and Patek Philippe are sold with the company’s signature. Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.