Armand Călinescu's watch
Also known as: Ceas al lui Armand Călinescu
Record status
Individual type · partial
Armand Călinescu's watch is held by National Museum of Romanian History. Museum description: It is a Swiss rectangular wristwatch, with a new brown leather strap.
The dial shows Arabic numerals, and the inscription "H. WEISS BUCUREȘTI". Below the numeral 6 appears the inscription Swiss. The winding crown is located on the bottom side of the watch. On the caseback appears the inscription "Primului" de la Radu, 4/7/1939 ["To the Prime Minister" from Radu, 4/7/1939]. The museum record gives measurements L watch=25 mm; W watch=22 mm; L watch strap=190mm; w watch strap=20 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal; leather; casting; polishing
- Dimensions
- L ceas=25 mm; L ceas=22 mm; L curea ceas=190mm; l curea ceas=20 mm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048047/Clasate_32166b0b73684e5e97ebda58bd5d7e61
- Museum object name
- Ceas al lui Armand Călinescu
- Holding institution
- National Museum of Romanian History
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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