Lot 304

Minerva

A breathtaking vintage bicolor wrist chronograph with fancy tube lugs

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This is a particularly rare chronograph fitted with the antimagnetic Minerva calibre 13.20, which was one of the earliest wristwatch chronograph calibres ever. The calibre was developed in collaboration with chronograph specialists Dubois-Depraz in 1923. At the time it was designed as a single-pusher version before it evolved into a chronograph with two pushers sometime in the 1940s, with either 30- or 45 minute counters.
The vibrant dual colours are what give this chronograph its particularly appealing appearance. The pink gilt oval chronograph pushers and the winding crown provide a marked contrast to the steel case and the beautifully designed dial. The flared tube-shaped lugs make the 33 mm case appear large and modern and enable a wonderfully comfortable fit on the wrist.