CONCAVA S.A., Switzerland
A 16mm. Tessina camera no. 464687 with red-metal and chrome body, waistlevel finder, a Tessina 25mm. f/2.8 lens, removable Tessina 17 jewel watch mounted on accessory shoe and a leather wrist strap with camera mounting plate.
Literature
Auer (1989), 150 Years of cameras, no. 58.
White (1990), Subminiature photography, p. 63.
Lot Essay
The Tessina watch is a very rare accessory. According to Auer only 100 were made for the American market.