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Watches and timepieces

Watches and other marvels can be found in watch and timepiece auctions. In the form of historic, rare or one-off pieces, vintage watches from the 1950s to the 1970s are extremely popular, particularly outstanding wristwatches by leading french and swiss watchmakers like Cartier, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Jaeger-Lecoultre, Omega and Breitling.
Fob or pocket watches (so-called because they were carried in a waistcoat pocket) are still highly sought-after in online watch and timepiece auctions. Making their appearance in the 1500s, timekeepers attached to a chain or ribbon were also worn by elegant women around their necks. The golden age – or golden number – of these neck watches was around 1800. But timepiece-making's finest hour was in 1657, when the dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens designed a mechanism with a pendulum that considerably improved the accuracy of clocks.after that, silversmiths began to turn out gilt bronze masterpieces in the form of free-standing, wall and mantel clocks – highly complex and refined, but all available in drouot auctions !

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TUDOR Submariner U.S SNWG-2. Ref : 7928. N° 571034. Circa: 1967. Steel wristwatch, round case, matte black dial, very fine homogeneous patina. Matching case and caseback references. Winding mechanism signed Rolex, screw-down caseback signed Rolex. Tudor 390 self-winding mechanical movement. Original dial, hands, bezel and movement. Diameter: 40 mm. Length: 22 cm. Rare and interesting Tudor Oyster-Prince Military Submariner Rotor Self-Winding stainless steel wristwatch for men, U.S Navy, inside screw-down caseback dated "III.65", engraved "U.S NSWG-2 019 JEN.67. The Navy Seal inscription was most likely engraved when it was turned over to the U.S. Navy in 1967- NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP (Navy Seals) - President John F. Kennedy, aware of the situation in Southeast Asia, recognized the need for unconventional warfare and special operations as a measure against guerrilla warfare. In March 1961, Admiral Arleigh Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, recommended the creation of guerrilla and counter-guerrilla units. These units could operate by sea, air or land. This was the beginning of the Navy SEALs. The first two teams were formed in January 1962 and stationed on US coasts: Team ONE at Coronado Naval Amphibious Base, San Diego, California, and Team TWO at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Trained entirely with UDT personnel, the SEALs' mission was to conduct guerrilla and clandestine operations in maritime and river environments.

Estim. 20,000 - 30,000 EUR