German apprentice watch with rare chronometer escapement Circa 1930
- Kenmerk
- HC1449
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Estimate
- € 1.000 - 2.500
- Price sold
- € 1.250
Extremely rare open faced chronometer watch
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An extremely rare apprentice watch with chronometer escapement, made by Willy Meyer at the German Watchmaking in Glashütte, Germany, circa 1930. This watch has an open faced case and its dial has Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, whose hand is missing and blued steel hands. The movement has a chronometer escapement and screwed gold chatons.
The dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Signed: W. Meyer Leipzig
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Willy Meyer was apprenticed at the German Watchmaking School in Glashütte from 1929 to 1932.
Signed: W. Meyer Leipzig




















