Item Tag: Chronograph

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 VINTAGE 45MM LARGE CUSHION CASE WITH ROUNDED ENDS ====ILONA CHRONO– ILONA WATCH CO. CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH FROM 1975 WATCH HAS 2 SWEEP HANDS. A TRADITIONAL WHITE SWEEP HAND THAT REVOLVES CONTINUOUS AND A RED SWEEP HAND THAT STARTS WITH THE TOP CHRONO BUTTON AT 2 AND ALSO STOPS WITH THE SAME BUTTON AT 2 AND RETURNS TO ZERO WITH THE CHRONO BUTTON AT 4. THE WATCH HAS TWO CREEPER 30 MINUTE AND HOUR REGISTER DIALS AT 9 AND 3 THAT CONTINUE TO MOVE AS THE WATCH RUNS AND THEY RETURN TO ZERO FOR TIMING OF MINUTES AND HOURS WITH THE CHRONO BUTTON AT 8. AN INTERESTING VARIATION OF CHRONOGRAPH TIMER MADE FOR RELEASE IN 1975 AT THE EUROPEAN WATCH FAIR. THE WATCH IS WORKING , KEEPING TIME AND ALL FUNCTIONS WORK. 17 JEWELS SHOCK PROTECTED WATERPROOF AND CRISP CONDITION SHOWING LITTLE USE AND A STAINLESS STEEL BAND OF THE PERIOD. 21,600 BEAT MOVEMENT 17 JEWELS CASE MARKED STAINLESS STEEL BACK SWISS MADE 13900 AND INSIDE ON CASE BACK MARKED: ILONA LTE CASE SWISS MADE. TRIPLE SIGNED-DIAL-CASE-MOVEMENT. SENT BY SIGNATURE REQUIRED INSURED BOX. THIS WATCH WAS RELEASED AT THE European Watch Clock and Jewellery Fair in 1975 AND THE DESCRIPTION PROVIDED THERE WAS AS FOLLOWS: An ideal instrument for sportsmen and coaches : the chronograph or stopwatch. This model has a centre second hand for measuring short times and independently operated recorders (for hours, minutes and seconds) for longer measurements. (IL0NA CHRONO)