TECHNICUM CANTONAL BIENNE CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH 1940s
TECHNICUM CANTONAL BIENNE CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH 1940s
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Technicum Cantonal Bienne
Pocket Chronograph
Circa 1940s
Manual winding, monopusher chronograph, professional chronograph architecture, micrometric regulator, compensated balance, gilt finish
Staybrite stainless steel
Snap-on case back, inner case back signed “ACIER STAYBRITE” No. 10269
Original two-tone silver dial signed “Technicum Cantonal” and “Bienne”, outer timing scale, 30-minute chronograph register at 12 o’clock, small seconds at 6 o’clock, black Arabic numerals
Original blued steel hands, blued central chronograph hand
Oversized crown with integrated chronograph pusher
Excellent overall condition. Beautifully preserved original dial, clean movement with attractive gilt finish and Staybrite steel case showing only light signs of age
A fascinating and uncommon Swiss pocket chronograph bearing the signature Technicum Cantonal Bienne,
the historic watchmaking school of Biel/Bienne, one of Switzerland’s most important centres of horology.
The watch is housed in a robust Staybrite stainless steel case, a premium alloy highly regarded for
its resistance to corrosion and widely used in high-quality professional instruments during the period.
Its attractive two-tone silver dial features black Arabic numerals, a 30-minute chronograph register
at 12 o’clock, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and an outer timing scale. The original blued steel hands
provide excellent contrast while enhancing the watch’s elegant technical appearance.
The manually wound chronograph movement displays high-quality Swiss construction, featuring gilt plates,
a micrometric regulator and the refined architecture expected from precision timing instruments of the era.
Pocket chronographs of this type were traditionally employed for technical training, laboratory work,
movement adjustment and precision timing, making them highly desirable today among collectors of
scientific and educational horology.
An uncommon and historically significant Swiss chronograph combining mechanical quality, technical
heritage and outstanding collector appeal.
