Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte manual wind wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 2006
This is a stainless steel manual wind tonneau-shaped wristwatch documented by Bonhams in lot 253, attributed to Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte, and dated circa 2006.
The watch features a tonneau-form polished steel case with a fluted winding crown, enclosing a silvered dial with black Arabic numerals and a rectangular railroad minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial sits above the 6 o'clock numeral. The dial bears the inscriptions 'CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA' and 'CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY', fitted with blued steel hands.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 2006
- Type
- Manual-wind tonneau wristwatch
- Maker
- Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte
- Movement
- Manual wind
- Case Material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Chronometer Number
- No.5729
- Maker / attribution
- Chronometer Wempe
Design
- Visible features
- • Tonneau-shaped polished stainless steel case with fluted crown • Silvered dial with printed black Arabic numerals and outer railroad minute track • Blued steel central hour and minute hands • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with blued steel sub-hand • Dial signed 'CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA' and 'CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY'
- Identity and Source Attributions
- The watch is recorded in Bonhams lot 253 as a stainless steel manual wind wristwatch by Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte. The cataloguing assigns a chronometer designation and an approximate date of circa 2006. The catalog title is given as "Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatchChronometer, No.5729, Circa 2006", while the abbreviated lot description entry reads "Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Chronometer, No.5".
- Movement and Documentation Caveats
- The auction title lists the piece as a "manual wind wristwatch", but specific details regarding the movement calibre, component count, and escapement construction are not recorded in this source. Visual access is limited to the front of the piece, leaving the reverse construction and case back engravings unrecorded. The chronometer designation appears with the number "No.5729" in the listing title, whereas the lot header text breaks off as "Chronometer, No.5". Case dimensions, accessory information, and certification paperwork are not detailed in the available listing text.
- Visible Case and Dial Architecture
- Based on direct visual observation of the piece, the watch features a tonneau-shaped polished stainless steel case fitted with a fluted crown. The silvered dial has printed black Arabic numerals and an outer railroad minute track. The time is indicated by blued steel central hour and minute hands, alongside a subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock with a matching blued steel hand. The dial is printed with "CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA" across the upper portion and "CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY" at the bottom.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 253
- Serial number
- 5729
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
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
- Research required: Calibre movement details and case back inscriptions are not visible in the provided lot photo
- Research required: Source title cuts off at 'No.5' in the body text snippet, but the title header confirms 'No.5729'