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An Ecole Chronograph
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’ is engraved on the bridge. It would be interesting to know which manufacture Pierre worked for after graduating from Technicum...
What do you guys think of school watches? I myself find them fairly intriguing and attractive—they are the epitome of purist design and artisanal finishing.
Best,
Z
An Ecole Chronograph
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
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.
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!!
I love them... There is one I am desperately hunting...
This one, on the right... With a very nice Peseux 260... Best, Nicolas ...
Wow that’s an interesting one!
Do you happen to know what the number ‘124’ stands for?
Good luck with the hunt!
My grail school watch is the Ecole d'Horlogerie in a Patek 2509 case. Here’s a photo from Antiquorum. ...
Both are beautiful my friend!
The solid gold one looks so classic calatrava like Best. René
P. Wenger must have been a good student
because that movement looks great and so does the rest of the watch!
This is one of my favorites among the ones you showed me
Beautiful movement and a nice story..
I got mine from...
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.
If memory serves...
...someone on this site has M. Dufour’s school watch. Cheers, pplater.
Found it...
(But don’t know to whom the photo credits should go) "/> Cheers, pplater. ...
Wow thanks for sharing!
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
