Lot 350

Minerva

A fine, rare and oversized vintage rose gold single-button chronograph wristwatch

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This single-button chronograph impresses with its large rose gold case and the plain, silvered chronograph dial with large, engine-turned subdials and finely shimmering golden accents. It is powered by calibre 19-9 CH, a single-button chronograph movement, which was first developed for pocket watches in 1909 and later used for wristwatches as well. This is the first version of this movement, which is distinguished by the chronograph button at 2 o'clock. Later, the pusher was integrated into the crown.

Minerva gained a reputation early on as a manufacturer of complicated movements of exceptional quality. In 2006, Minerva was bought by the luxury goods group Richemont.