Cortébert R W FOND

Cortébert Military dirty dozen

Basic Info Listing code : JWFD99 Brand : Cortébert Reference number : R W fond acier Movement : Manual winding Case material : Steel Bracelet material : Textile Year of production : 1938 (Approximation) Condition : Used (Fair) Scope of delivery : No original box, no original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : Bulgaria, Sofia Price : 27,000 [Negotiable Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Caliber/movement : 685 Number of jewels : 15 Case Case material : Steel Case diameter : 33 mm Thickness : 18 mm Water resistance : Not water resistant Bezel material : Steel Crystal : Plexiglass Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Textile Bracelet color : Black Clasp : Buckle Clasp material : Steel Other Small seconds Military Watch used WW2.Cortebert was a Swiss premium watch brand manufacturing their own movements,supplying movements to other brands such as Rolex and introducing a jumphour movement later adopted by Schaffhausen watch company.When the quartz crisis hit the industry in the 1970s,the majority of prestige brands ceased production,including Cortebert . Abraham-Louis Juilliard opened his small watchmaking store in Cortebert village in Switzerland in 1790.This date is commonly used as date of founding although the Cortebert brand name was not registered until 1855 using the bottoms cross as logo.Cortebert became well known for their railroad watches:THEY supplied both THE Turkish railroad system and the Italian railroad system,as well as a number of street car systems throughout Europe.In 1927 after request Cortebert started distributing their watches in Italy.In the late 19th century,Cortebert obtained license for jump hour-hour movement designed by Josef Pallweber.The same movement was used in some Schaffhausen models.The early 1920s saw the development of jump-hour into wristwatch.Because displayed the time with digits instead of rotating hands,it was the first digital wristwatch produced.Afer this short introduction about history of Cortebert Brand established 1790,need to say something about military criteria about wristwatches of soldiers.One of military criteria is without objective signs,so this explains abscence of serial number of watch back cap and movement.Other military criteria is without shiny objects,so most dials of military wristwatches blackcolred.Dial of this one is between black and brown colour.Other military criteria is top of the arrows be sharp shaped the same criteria for precise watch.Small sub second in the past is used as a chronometre,need this when there is abscence of wristwatch function,especially in combat actions,sub second acts as chronometre there is many proves.Other military criteria is endurance of heat and cold temperatures,high durability,repairable movements and cases without Malofunction of watch,this one is with repaired lug of its original case which is warranties of its age by many factors.On the backcap is made the standard chologram sign of 20 years warranty and the stamps of factory manufacture the watch R W fond acier inoxydable,which will be understood by watch collectors not from interior designer sellers who does not red the history of military watches and dirty dozen watches.One more thing as advice for serious buyers shall check the origins for the category not from criteria for the interior designer when you make an investment for passive profit such as antique watches,another thing you should ask serious financical analyser about the price and values of such investment as antique watch.