Earliest artillery military column-wheel chronograph of the early Reichswehr from the First World War, shown and described in detail in the book "Military Timepieces" by Konrad Knirim. Manufacturer presumably/possibly LePhare, column-wheel movement possibly Landeron
Description:
Triple-case pocket watch with indirect seconds above the "6", chronograph and 30-minute counter
Smooth case, white dial with Arabic numerals and the inner 24-hour circle in red typical of the First World War era, peripheral railway minute track, magnificent blued steel Breguet-style hands, central seconds with stop function
Column-wheel chronograph, presumably Landeron, built around 1915, movement signatures: "148" and "154"
White dial with a flaw and repair between the "4" and the "5", snap-on case back with inner dust cover on a hinge, start and reset via button in the crown
Condition: 2 - 3: good overall condition considering its age and military use, dial unrestored with the mentioned damage, otherwise few visible signs of age or wear, covers close flush and securely, crystal good
