SIGNED VULCAIN, CRICKET, NO. 480392, CIRCA 1960

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Vulcain. An 18K gold wristwatch with sweep center seconds and alarm
Signed Vulcain, Cricket, No. 480392, circa 1960
With nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, gold dust cover, the silvered matte dial with applied dagger and Arabic numerals, gilt dauphine hands, sweep center seconds, outer alarm ring with central alarm hand, in circular case with pierced back, alarm button in the band at 2 o'clock, case, dial and movement signed
34mm diam

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This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

The watch manufacturer Vulcain was a branch of the renowned Ditisheim & Co. of La Chaux-de-Fonds, active as of around 1920 until the late 1970s. The company was renowned for their "Cricket" alarm wristwatch, fitted with an ingenious and simple mechanism. The movement is wound by turning the crown counter-clockwise, the alarm by turning it clockwise. It is set by depressing the button at the 2 o'clock position, which then releases the winding crown to a second position and allows to set the alarm hand. The alarm is also stopped by pressing the button in the band. For better resonance of the ringing sound, the watch is fitted with a pierced case back.

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