106th Auction

2022/5/21

Lot 481

Charles Gigandet
Triple-Calendar

An attractive vintage wrist chronograph with full calendar and moon phase for the American market

Sold

estimated
3.8004.500 €
Price realized
5.000 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, screw back.
Dial
Silvered.
Movement
Manual.
Cal.Valjoux 730
Diam.37 x 40 mm
Circa1965
Ctry.Switzerland


Charles Gigandet S.A. was a Swiss manufactory based in Tramelan. The company was founded in 1959 and delivered fine timepieces to the American market, where they were sold by the Wakmann Watch Co., who were known as a supplier of high-quality brands in North America – the most famous of them being the Breitling brand.