90th Auction

2014/11/15

Lot 556

Charles Gigandet à Tramelan / Wakmann Watch & Co., Cal. Val 730, 36 x 40 mm, circa 1965
A gentleman's rare, fine wristwatch with chronograph, date and moon phase
Case: 18k gold, screw back. Dial: silvered, applied indexes/Arabic 12, auxiliary seconds at "9", 30 min. and 12h counter, window for day and month, moon phase, outer date, gold baton hands. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, gilt, 17 jewels, finely matted chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, monometallic balance, shock protection for balance.
Wakmann Watch Co.
The Wakmann Watch Co. was founded in New York for the purpose of importing high value watch brands for the American market. The most famous of these brands was Breitling. Wakmann distributed some examples under the signature of "Breitling Wakmann".

Sold

estimated
2.6004.000 €
Price realized
2.300 €