Minerva

A



gilt lever movement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic balance, two-tone silvered and pink gilt dial, luminous arabic and baton numerals and hands, two engine turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-minute register, circular steel case with polished chamfered bezel, circular pushers and screw-down back, case, dial and movement signed.



B



gilt lever movement, mono-metallic compensation balance, matt black dial, luminous arabic and baton numerals, two engine turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-minute register, circular steel case with polished chamfered bezel, circular pushers and screw-down back, dial signed.



C



nickel lever movement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance, silvered dial, luminous arabic and baton numerals, two large engine turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30-minute register, outer blue scale calibrated to 100, case, dial and movement signed.

The watchmaking company Minerva was founded in 1858 and the trade name was registered in 1887 by C. Robert. An advertisement from 1916 already noted the company as a manufacturer of sports chronograph watches with tachometers and pulsometers. As late as 1973, the company was listed with Mare Nostrum. For further information see: Pritchard, K., Swiss Timepiece Makers 1775-1975, Vol II, 1997, pp. M-75-M-77

The three chronograph wristwatches offered for sale here, each have the classic screw-back cases and round pushers favoured by many collectors. Combined with their unusual dials, the three are excellent examples of complication wristwatches by this rarely seen watchmaker.