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A very rare over sized Big Pilot watch dating to 1936. Only 2 known to exist. What makes this watch particularly unusual is it's massive 40 mm diameter case. | A very rare over sized Big Pilot watch dating to 1936. Only 2 known to exist. What makes this watch particularly unusual is it's massive 40 mm diameter case. | ||
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Cal. 12 520 nickel finished lever movement, 15 jewels, black dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, enlarged inner revolving bezel with luminous Arabic numerals, large circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed | Cal. 12 520 nickel finished lever movement, 15 jewels, black dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, enlarged inner revolving bezel with luminous Arabic numerals, large circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed | ||
40 mm. diam. | 40 mm. diam. | ||
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| + | Both watches have been acknowledged by Eterna's Archivist to reside in their ledgers. Movement image is from the other known example, which dates the watch to 1938, with a Movement serial of 273**** | ||
Revision as of 16:44, 1 May 2020
A very rare over sized Big Pilot watch dating to 1936. Only 2 known to exist. What makes this watch particularly unusual is it's massive 40 mm diameter case.
An example sold at Christies Auction House in 2010.
Listed as the following:
Eterna. A large and attractive stainless steel military wristwatch with black dial Signed Eterna, movement no. 2'701'281, case no. 2'433'595, manufactured in 1936 Cal. 12 520 nickel finished lever movement, 15 jewels, black dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, enlarged inner revolving bezel with luminous Arabic numerals, large circular case, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed 40 mm. diam.
Both watches have been acknowledged by Eterna's Archivist to reside in their ledgers. Movement image is from the other known example, which dates the watch to 1938, with a Movement serial of 273****
