Vintage Cimier Sport Chronograph Gold Plated with Red Crocodile Effect Leather Strap
Vintage manual wind chronographs are one of the most desirable watches within the vintage watch world. These are the types of watches that will steadily appreciate in the coming years; even after the demands of football games, cycling around the countryside and sharing a few beers with a mate.
We have teamed it with a bright red calf leather strap with a crocodile effect, it is specifically tailored to this watch as it matches the red accents on the dial as do the contrast white stitching. It feels great, will age gorgeously and will mould perfectly to your wrist!
This telemeter watch comes in at 37mm to the crown, it is Swiss Made (see bottom of dial at 6 o'clock) in the 1950's with some funky pushers. It has a beautiful cream dial, gold arabic numerals, gold hands, a bright red second hand and a red center snail scale.
This watch has a telemeter scale that measures distance over a fixed mile, in miles per hour. This piece has the rarer center snail scale that reads as low as 20 mph. This means it has the ability for it's wearer to measure measure the distance to an event that can be both seen and heard, i.e a torpedo strike and/or lightning strikes....should you be so inclined.
MOVEMENT:
This is a one jewel R. Lapanouse movement and keeps accurate time (recently regulated).
Technically this watch is a chronograph, however often being referred to as a "lap timer" by some. The chronograph's upper sub dial registers 45 minute increments while the lower totalizes 6 hours.
One must manually advance the time to 12 o'clock sharp and also allow the seconds hand to reach 12, both chrono registers will now also be at "0". Pressing the top chrono pusher will start the second hand and the bottom one stop it.
Once the pusher is deployed, the time advances until the other pusher is pressed. It can time 45 minutes increments on the top register and 6 hours on the bottom register. To regain the current time, one has to refer to another timepiece and re-adjust using the tradition push-pull crown.
CASE: Watch case is in great condition. DIAL: Fabulous condition BACK CASE: Great condition CROWN: Fantastic condition. CRYSTAL: Brand new, amazing condition. OVERALL CONDITION: Has been tested, cleaned and checked over and is in excellent working order. PRESENTATION: Presented in a vintage style presentation box, great for a gift or to simply keep the watch in. AUTHENTICITY: Certification provided upon request.
Technical Specs:
CASE SIZE: 37mm to crown (35mm without the crown) STRAP SIZE: 18mm at lugs CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel BRACELET: Brand New Red Calf Leather Strap with Crocodile Effect and White Contrast Stitching
Shipping:
Worldwide shipping available, all items are shipped fully insured and sent as priority mail. For outside of the EU customs or import charges will be paid by the customer (if applied).
T&C's
The watch is guaranteed to be in full functioning good working condition when it is posted from our store. For your peace of mind Wilberforce Watches offers a 30 day mechanical limited warranty for all watches, please see full terms and conditions for full details, available at email request.
Whether it be two days after the sale or two years, please let us know the issue as we have got your back. However please bear in mind that due to the nature of vintage watches, we do expect reasonable treatment of all watches by their new owners. So, no cave diving or base jumping please.
