Watch : Gents 1930s Nave Aviator’s Hahn Landeron Chronograph Wrist Watch

The watch has a column wheel mechanical movement, identified as Hahn Landeron, with a stopwatch function that uses a rotating, castle-like wheel to coordinate its operations. Acting as the movement's mechanical brain, it governs the precise starting, stopping, and resetting of the stopwatch hands. The movement is working nicely. The watch measures 35.5mm excluding the later period winding crown, pushers and lugs. The case is chromium plated while the case back is stainless steel case back. The case is in good condition with just light marking. The lens is in lovely condition. The dial is signed Nave Watch. Compagnia di Orologi Nave (Nave Watch) was founded in 1926 in Rovio, Canton Ticino, by Riccardo Navoni and Candido Bagutti. In 1934, the company moved to Arogno, and in 1941, Charles Jeanneret, head of Léonidas, took control of Nave. In 1950 the company was renamed Sportex SA, Fabrique d'Horlogerie. The company bought in movements for their watches, hence the Hahn Landeron movement. The dial is in its original finish with a spiral tachymeter to the centre, and two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and to record up to 30 minutes. Blued steel Breguet style hands and numbers. The watch has a vintage leather strap. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases up to £300 can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.