MOSER. A RARE AND EARLY LARGE STAINLESS STEEL SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL AND 24 HOURS

SIGNED HY. MOSER & CIE., NO. 1149807, MADE FOR THE RUSSIAN MARKET, CIRCA 1920

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MOSER. A RARE AND EARLY LARGE STAINLESS STEEL SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL AND 24 HOURS
Signed Hy. Moser & Cie., No. 1149807, Made For The Russian Market, circa 1920
With nickel-finished lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, stainless steel cuvette, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, inner red 24 hours scale, blue steel moon hands, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minute register, large circular case with hinged back and wire lugs, crown at 12 o'clock, chronograph button in the crown, case, dial and movement signed
44mm diam.

Lot Essay

Johan Heinrich Moser, better known as Henry Moser, was born on December 12th, 1805 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. His father Erhard (1760-1829) was a clockmaker and city councilor.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Moser, as well as other Swiss watchmakers, such as Paul Buhré and Tissot, acted as the main support to the Russian market, notably to the Imperial Court and Carl Fabergé.

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