French torpedo boat marine deck chronometer Circa 1945

Very rare marine deck chronometer by Auricoste
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Very rare French torpedo boat marine deck chronometer, ‘Montre Torpilleur Marine Marchand’, circa 1945. Gilt Ankerchronometer movement with chronometer balance, calibre LWO 1040 with glucydur balance and isoval hairspring. White enam dial wit Arabic numerals and steel hands. Comes with two boxes, box one: two parts with original company plate and original carrying strap, box two: also with original company plate, inside a label with signature and serial number and including the last chronometer certificate from 1966. Case screwed, additional cuvette,
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Diameter: 64 mm
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Dimensions box 1: 18 × 15.5 × 9 cm
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Dimensions box 2: 14 × 11 × 7 cm
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Signed: Auricoste Horlogere De La Marine