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EBERHARD. A VERY RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD HINGED SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH STOP/START/LOCK DEVICE
EBERHARD. A VERY RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD HINGED SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH STOP/START/LOCK DEVICE
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EBERHARD. A VERY RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD HINGED SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH STOP/START/LOCK DEVICE

EBERHARD & CO., LA-CHAUX-DE-FONDS, EXTRA-FORT, MOVEMENT NO. 34’650, CASE NO. 1’018’715, MANUFACTURED IN 1942

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EBERHARD. A VERY RARE, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD HINGED SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH STOP/START/LOCK DEVICE
EBERHARD & CO., LA-CHAUX-DE-FONDS, EXTRA-FORT, MOVEMENT NO. 34’650, CASE NO. 1’018’715, MANUFACTURED IN 1942
Movement: cal. EB 1600, manual, 17 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: hinged back, fixed bar lugs, 39 mm. diam., signed
With: Eberhard & Co. Extract of the Archives confirming production of the present watch with white dial and printed tachymeter scale and telemeter scale in 1942
Special notice
Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

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Lot Essay

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

The Extra-Fort, one of Eberhard’s most iconic models,was launched in the late 1940s, the name taken from its sturdy case. It is considered the precursor of the firm’s chronographs made for the “sporty chic” market. The present example impresses with its, for the period, large size of 39 mm., the unusual dial layout and its extremely well-preserved overall condition.

It is fitted with the firm's calibre EB 1600, a slightly modified Valjoux 65 movement, with a rare column-wheel integrated single button chronograph mechanism. The upper push-button starts, stops, and resets the chronograph hand while the lower “pusher” is in fact a slide. When moved towards the crown it allows the chronograph hand to be stopped/started without resetting it while at the same time locking the chronograph button.

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