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Found it...
Mar 16, 2019,08:38 AM
(But don’t know to whom the photo credits should go)
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Cheers,
pplater.
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An Ecole Chronograph
By: leftpain2 : March 11th, 2019-10:35
A chronograph from the watchmaker’s school Technicum La Chaux-de-Fonds. It has a rare 36.6mm two-part waterproof Brevet case. Inside it is a Valjoux 23, finished to a very high standard as you can see in the photo. The name of the student ‘Pierre Wenger’ ...
Nice one
By: VinnieD : March 11th, 2019-10:39
I find those 'ecole' watches tend to have a few weaknesses (very simple dial, cases sometimes a little rough) but the movement of this one is amazing! It would deserve a display case back
Thanks.
By: leftpain2 : March 11th, 2019-10:59
Yes I agree that they tend to come with very simple dials and people sometimes find them visually boring. And yes I really should order a display back for it!!
Good luck with the hunt!
By: leftpain2 : March 11th, 2019-13:44
My grail school watch is the Ecole d'Horlogerie in a Patek 2509 case. Here’s a photo from Antiquorum. ...
Thanks Jay!
By: leftpain2 : March 12th, 2019-08:15
I can tell you are a movement person...
:)
By: jaychang777 : March 14th, 2019-00:49
I got mine from...
By: leftpain2 : March 14th, 2019-07:13
a vintage watch dealer named Mimandcroket in Barcelona. He sometimes gets nice school chronographs. It’s not so easy to find one and I know there are collectors that are crazy about these... Sometimes they come up for auctions as well.
Lovely!
By: leftpain2 : March 16th, 2019-11:53
Thanks for sharing🙏🏻
If memory serves...
By: pplater : March 16th, 2019-08:02
...someone on this site has M. Dufour’s school watch. Cheers, pplater.
Found it...
By: pplater : March 16th, 2019-08:38
(But don’t know to whom the photo credits should go) "/> Cheers, pplater. ...
Wow thanks for sharing!
By: leftpain2 : March 16th, 2019-11:56
I’ve never seen this chronometer before. What I do know is that he also made a chronograph when he was a student, and the watch is still with him I believe. Best, Z
Boom!!!!!
By: Bounce781 : March 16th, 2019-12:24
A 🦄
Thanks🙏🏻
By: leftpain2 : March 16th, 2019-11:58
Wish I could find out more about his watchmaking career...