Solid 18k Gold Vintage Swiss Richard Chronometer - Grade Chronograph W/Patina Dial
Item History & Price
Here's a beautiful vintage Swiss Richard solid 18k gold chronometer-grade chronograph with period gold filled deployant-clasp bracelet. The Richard Watch Company was one of the many "miscellaneous Swiss" watch firms that proliferated during the "Golden Age" of Swiss watchmaking that virtually ended with the introduction of quartz movements in the late 1960's. Here's the details on this vintage high-grade complicated timepiece: RICHARD (18k Two-Register Chronograph - E...xcellent 35mm signed solid 18k gold snapback case with claw lugs and flat chronograph push buttons at 2:00 and 4:00, signed 17 jewel chronometer-grade chronograph movement, excellent aged and patinaed dial with two registers (constant seconds and minutes to 60), raised 18k gold dot and arrow hour markers and arabic numerals at 12:00, 18k gold hands and chronograph sweep seconds, unsigned original crown, acrylic crystal, unsigned period gold filled bracelet with adjustable clasp. The original dial is heavily patinaed to a beautiful bronze tone, and is signed, "Richard, Incabloc, Chronometre." The signed 17 jewel chronometer-grade movement is running fine, keeping excellent time, and the chronograph functions work as designed. Bracelet is small, and buyer may wish to replace with 18mm strap. SOLID 18k GOLD VINTAGE RICHARD TWO-;REGISTER CHRONOGRAPH WITH BEAUTIFULLY PATINAED ORIGINAL DIAL! Buyer pays shipping ($15 US Priority Delivery or $60 International via Global Express).
