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Description:
Early Jaeger Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, c. 1940, snap-on bezel, original silver-colored dial, with multicolored tele- and tachometer graduation scales, 45-minute register at 3 and constant seconds at 9, blued-steel hands, manual-wind caliber 281 column-wheel chronograph movement marked "Jaeger" on the bridge, snap-back case no. 50475, 32 mm.
Note: The caliber 281 was originally created by Universal Geneve.
Estimate $800-1,200
original dial with vibrant colored scales has some staining, hands appear to be original. Currently winding, setting but does not continue to run. Chronograph needs adjustment
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Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
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