Automobile Onboard Watch - The Taunus Japy Frères & Cie In Besançon Around 1920 With Its Support

Automobile dashboard watch - The Taunus Japy Frères & Cie in Besançon around 1920 with its support Very beautiful dashboard watch, installed on a convertible car from the 1920s With its case, case originally fitted with a lock to allow driver not to have the watch stolen, access being easy on a convertible car. The driver could thus carry the watch on him ... The support is inclined upwards, the watch was therefore mounted below the axis of the steering wheel and directly on the dashboard. These watches were marketed with the support and could be installed on all cars of the 20s. Obviously rather luxurious cars... Curved glass, original and in good condition Good general condition, BUT there are missing teeth on the winding wheel, you can feel it during winding and IMPORTANT, you have to handle the axis of the winding crown very gently to find the adjustment step, which is very delicate, moreover by pulling forcefully the axis will invariably come out ... SO no sale to people who imagine this watch to be NEW, it is not, it has been fully restored and internal parts have been repaired to allow QUIET operation. It is therefore sold as functional, but with ALL the aforementioned reservations A special mention will be indicated in the advertisement, for a sale for parts or to be restored, watch broken down and WITHOUT RETURN possible, without complaint either concerning its accuracy, or even its operating reserve. The case has been drilled (one mm hole) to allow the extraction of the watch. The lock allows the release of the upper part of the case, key absent. Very good internal condition, without trace of oxidation. Dial well marked Original blued hands and in good condition, large second hand, quite rare at the time and ideal for a car... LE TAUNUS 8 days Patented SGDG Internal casing, plate indicating the mention JF for JAPY Frères The setting on time and winding are handled by pulling and rotating the crown. Dimensions of the watch only >>> Diameter excluding crown 65 mm Thickness 28 mm Case dimensions >>> Diameter 78 mm Height 73 mm This watch is not water resistant or is no longer considered water resistant, we do not guarantee any watch against the immersion. Very good general condition, but watch sold used condition, the high quality photos allow you to form a precise opinion on the condition of the watch. Object intended to be collected, SOLD for parts or to restore - NO RETURNS Fast and well protected delivery