I was curious if anybody knew the production figures for this piece? The last one I saw sold for a substantial sum of money.

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Unfortunately no production figures are known to survive. It was first catalogued in 1958 at $125, and was listed up to the 1960 issue. Despite three years in the catalog, sales must not have been very high since it's definitely a scarce model that isn't often found today. I suspect that, like the "Doublet," the thin gold decorative bars were prone to damage and that could partially account for a low survival rate. Yours looks fantastic!

Thanks Rene. It's an interesting watch. Here's another view.

Thanks for the pics and the info... I had never seen an image of one before. Is it pretty small?? (maybe 32mmx24mm or so??)

Rick,

It's not that small, actually it's 27mm wide x 31mm long including lugs.

Here is the Baton from the 58 catalog.

Don