Bi-color gold Wrist Chronometer no. 5503

Case: Pink and white gold Dial: silvered dial, unsigned, jump hour aperture, minute disk and subdial seconds. Movement: 10''' tonneau, 18 jewels, all adj, Poincon de Geneve quality seals. The movement obtained the Poincon de Geneve quality seal on January 11, 1929 and was part of a batch of 12 (5744-5504). Provenance: 1929 - Niton, Geneve 1995 - Antiquorum, Geneva 2023 - Piguet, Geneve Antiquorum, 22 Apr 1995, est 15-18,000chf sold 16,100chf "Niton Genève, No 5503, 1930's. Very fine and rare rectangular, jumping-hour, 18 ct. pink and white gold gentleman's wristwatch. C. bicolour, massive, polished, stepped sicles. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes + auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the jumping-pour. "Flèche" blued steel hands. M. 9"' tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, level escapement, cut bimetallic balance with all adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Signed on the movement, stamped and numbered on the case. In very good condition. Dim. 23 x 35 mm. C. bicolour, massive, polished, stepped sicles. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes + auxiliary seconds dial, aperture for the jumping-pour. "Flèche" blued steel hands. " Piguet Auction House, Rue Prévost-Martin 51, 1205 Geneva, CH, DELIVERY OF PRIZES: Friday, December 8 - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, December 9 - 10am - 2pm Monday, December 11 - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Lot 4888 NITON, SMALL SECONDS 2-GOLD 750 JUMPING HOUR WATCH, 1930SMOVEMENT: MECHANICAL, 18 JEWELS, N°5503CASE: N°10168, WIDTH 23 M Condition Overall Condition: Good. The watch is not in working order at the time of writing the catalogue. Dial: Good condition, micro scratches and oxidation. Plexiglass Glass: Excellent condition. Case: Very good condition, presence of fine micro scratches. 750 white gold pin buckle: Very good condition, presence of fine micro scratches. Black crocodile strap: Good to very good condition, wear and discoloration on the inside. The watch is not in working order at the time of writing the catalogue. This fact must be related to his age. We do not guarantee its future operation. It has not been tested over a long period of time, so we do not guarantee the accuracy of the movement or the power reserve. Services or restorations have been carried out on the entire watch, resulting in the replacement of parts that may not be original (dial, hands, parts of the movement, bracelet, etc.). As the watch has been opened, we do not guarantee that it will be water-resistant. Unless otherwise stated, we do not have any information about the last service performed and we advise you to proceed with the overhaul of the part. Origin Friedrich or Firtz Glatz was an outstanding racing driver who roamed the racetrack for almost 40 years under various aliases such as "John Long", "Umberto Calvo", "Pierre Chauvet" and "Frederico Careca". He began his career in the 1960s in Formula V where he won several races and set numerous speed records. >company made it necessary for him to disguise his real identity not to lose the trust of his business partners and banks. He died in July 2002 in a race in the Czech Republic, while leading the field. Besides his great passion for motorsports, he was fascinated by watches. The mechanical precision and aesthetics inspired him to start a collection in the early 1990s that was kept within the family and is now offered to the market. 56 wristwatches will be offered in live and online auctions. All the lots from this collection can be found on piguet.com with the keyword "Glatz". https://live.piguet.com/lots/view/4-BX1JQI/niton-montre-petite-seconde-2-ors-750-heure-sautante-annes-1930mouvement-mcanique-18-rubis-n5503botier-n10168-larg-23-m