97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 123

Marvin Watch Co. Swiss, Case No. 102375, Cal. 775 H, 35 mm, circa 1950
A vintage wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter and tachy scale
Case: 14k gold, push back with dedication engraving: "Brohltal seinem treuen Mitarbeiter Joseph Degen 1910-1950 Burgprohl". Dial: silvered.
Joseph Degen was the director of the Brohltal AG in Burgbrohl, a subcompany of the Luxembourg steel company ARBED with 1,200 employees. The three factories of the Brohltal AG produced fire bricks; in the early 1950 the company was prosecuted for tax offences and faced with large additional payments, however, after lengthy negotiations it was able to avoid the worst of the consequences.

Sold

estimated
2.2004.000 €
Price realized
3.300 €