Bidspirit auction | Two Vintage Swiss Made Chrome


Two Vintage Swiss Made Chrome Mechanical Stopwatches and Packaging - Two vintage Swiss made mechanical stopwatches, comprising one example by TIM and one by Precista. Each instrument is housed in a polished chrome-plated metal case with a suspension ring to the crown and a single side pusher. The TIM stopwatch features a white dial with black Arabic numerals for 5-60 second intervals and a smaller 30-minute register at the 12 o'clock position. The dial is decorated with a central green and red concentric scale and is printed in black with the brand name TIM, 7 JEWELS, 1/5, and SWISS MADE at the 6 o'clock position. The Precista stopwatch has a white dial with large black Arabic numerals for 5-60 seconds and a central 30-minute sub-dial. The dial is printed with the cursive script brand name Precista and SWISS MADE in black. Both pieces are accompanied by period cardboard packaging, including a blue and white illustrated box for the TIM and a plain buff-coloured foam-lined box for the Precista. Stopwatch Case Dimensions: 50 mm diameter (excluding crown).