Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Wittnauer Super Compressor Reference 8007 Wristwatch, c. 1960s, stainless steel case with black matte dial, nicely aged luminous hour markers, and 12-6-9 arabic numeral layout, internal rotating bezel, cross-hatched signed crowns, 17-jewel caliber C11KAS automatic movement signed on rotor with "W," 36 mm.
Note: The super compressor case was designed and developed by Ervin Piquerez in 1956 and utilized the twin crowns, inner rotating timing bezel, and spring-loaded case back mechanism.
Estimate $700-900
currently winding, setting and ticking, some lume loss to hands.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Ervin PiquerezJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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