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Borel. An unusual stainless steel mid-size water-resistant chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED ERNEST BOREL & CO., CASE NOS. 200376 AND 707007, CIRCA 1950

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Borel. An unusual stainless steel mid-size water-resistant chronograph wristwatch
Signed Ernest Borel & Co., case nos. 200376 and 707007, circa 1950
Cal. Valjoux 69 10.5''' nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the silvered matte dial with luminous Arabic and dot numerals, luminous hands, outer five minute divisions and inner spiral tachymetre scale, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in small circular water-resistant-type case with downturned lugs, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
29 mm. diam.

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Lot Essay

Ernest Borel was originally founded in 1859 when Jules Borel and his brother-in-law Paul Courvoisier launched Borel & Courvoisier in Neuchâtel.

Around 1899 Jules' son Ernest took over and consequently the firm was renamed to Ernest Borel & Cie. By 1946, Ernest Borel were the second largest producer of officially tested wrist chronometers.

In 1979 the firm was taken over by Aubry Frères but has ceased all activities sometimes in the 1990s.

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