Euro Antique Watches

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Corterbert Braille Full Hunter Swiss Pocket Watch - 1950s
You are bidding on a Braille watch, made in Switzerland in 1950.
A watch so made that the time of day may be ascertained by the sense of touch alone. Usually fitted with protrusions on the dial in the place of figures and substantial, well fitting hands of a smooth character also known as a Braille watch (See History below). Such watches have no glass to cover the hands and must of necessity be either hunter or half hunter.
DIAL: The white enamel dial has black Arabic numerals with outer minute divisions. The dial has special Braille numerals and strong hands for a blind person to know the time. The dial is signed: Cortebert.
MOVEMENT: The movement has 15 jewels and is in working condition however we cannot guarantee accuracy for an antique pocket watch.
CASE: The pocket watch lies in a steel full hunter case with engine turn decoration on both sides. The inner side of the cuvette is numbered: 5451.
Diameter: 50 mm - Swiss Made - 1960 Total Weight: 86 g.
History: BRAILLE WATCH. Braille was invented by Louis Braille (1809-52), a French professor who compiled the alphabet, numerals, and punctuation marks by the variation of arrangement of six raised dots.
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