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I've never seen a chronograph like this

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September 01, 2011, 18:14
James Shutts
I've never seen a chronograph like this
Hello Group,
My latest find has me puzzled. It is an Antique 18k gold Swiss chronograph. It is marked on the dial Ferrocurril / Antioguia. The inner dust cover is marked Juan Heiniger / Medellin. What is most unusual about this watch is the dial. It has six hands & two registers. The 12 hour register is what puzzles me. It has a hand to record the hours like most chronos, but this also has a second hand to record the minutes. I have never seen this set up before. Can anyone tell me about this & possibly the maker of the movement? Has anyone seen this set up before? I have owned thousands of watches, but never one like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best, Jim


























September 01, 2011, 18:55
Tom Brunton
Clearly a Swiss made watch and it seems he was a very well known jeweller or watchmaker/retailer in Medellin Columbia
September 02, 2011, 14:34
Werner Rosier
Hello James,
Tom is right in his statement, your watch is a
John Reymond,Vallee de Joux, Switzerland, patented in 1915.






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September 02, 2011, 14:58
William D. White
James,

It's actually a 3 register chronograph with the standard center seconds register but minute and hour registers arranged together on the small 12 hour dial...at least that's what it looks like to me. The watch is not only unique, but also high quality and very beautifully made.

William
September 02, 2011, 16:06
Werner Rosier
script on the dial for "Ferrocarril de Antioquia" was the name for the railroad in Medellin, Colombia.


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September 03, 2011, 00:06
James Shutts
This is great info! Thank you Werner. Look for this watch soon on my eBay site.