BWC - Chronograph 1975
from BWC
Dreamily beautiful chronograph in astonishing original condition Switzerland, 1975s
#BWC
# UNPOLISHED SCREWED HOUSING
# ORIGINAL LEATHER BRACELET
# BLUE DIAL AND 2 REGISTERS
# CAL. VALJOUX 7733
# 36MM (38.5MM WITH CROWN)
# ORIGINAL CONDITION
# MANUAL PULL
#1975er
# SWITZERLAND
# ACQUIRED FROM A GERMAN COLLECTOR
Technically, the BWC including the chronograph function works perfectly and has been freshly serviced: (285°; +11s/d).
The watch shows hardly any signs of use. There are no deep scratches, dents, or the like; the glass is scratch-free.
The Swiss manufacturer BWC (Buttes Watch Co.), founded in 1924 by Arthur Charlet in Buttes (Canton of Neuchâtel), is known for producing affordable mechanical watches of solid quality. At that time, the focus was still on the production of pocket watches. In 1953, the founder's father-in-law, Edwin Volkart, took over the company. Since 2003, BWC has been owned by the Pforzheim company Starck-Uhren, and since 2004, watches have been manufactured in Biel and Pforzheim with a new concept.
The Buttes Watch Co. was founded around 1901 by "Henri" Alexandre Jeannin-Rosselet in Buttes, Canton of Neuchâtel. Previously, he was involved in watchmaking in Fleurier. He registered the brand name BWC in 1905. In 1924, Arthur Charlet took over the company in his birthplace. He was also involved in the company Charlet Bilat & Co. Charlet's son-in-law Edwin Volkart took over management in 1953, and at that time the company really started and focused on chronographs like this one. The company used Lemania, Landeron, and Valjoux movements.
From the beginning, the history of Buttes Watch Co. was connected with the gold and watch city of Pforzheim in Germany. The first customer in 1924 was Reinhold Reeck.
Initially, the focus of production was on pocket watches of all types of that time for the German market. Besides Germany, Buttes Watch Co. opened up additional markets in England, Spain, Poland, and Hungary. Later, the sales area was extended to the most important countries in Europe up to Greece and Turkey. Overseas, the USA, Cuba, and Canada were the main markets.
Buttes Watch Co. recognized the trend towards wristwatches early on and began producing them from 1930. For these watches, mainly the calibers FEF-Peseux and FHF were used. A qualitatively new era began in 1938 with the use of the caliber AS 1130, which later gained the highest quality reputation in all countries involved in World War II. Even today, watches with this caliber are referred to as "Wehrmacht watches." Later, this movement was replaced by the caliber UT 6380.
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