Property of a New York Gentleman
Vulcain
Reference 303006 Cricket A stainless steel wristwatch with alarm, Circa 1960
Lot Closed
March 19, 08:33 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of a New York Gentleman
Vulcain
Reference 303006 Cricket
A stainless steel wristwatch with alarm, Circa 1960
Dial: silvered
Caliber: mechanical, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, snap-on case back
Size: 34 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Vulcain introduced the Cricket in 1947—the first alarm wristwatch of its kind. While not the first alarm wristwatch to the market, the Cricket was certainly the loudest. It was the product of five years of R&D, and featured a separate caseback to allow the alarm function to ring loud and clear with a sound not unlike the chirp of a cricket. It’s been the company’s flagship model ever since.