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Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte manual wind wristwatch

Partially verified

This is a stainless steel manual wind tonneau-shaped wristwatch documented by Bonhams in lot 253, attributed to Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte, and dated circa 2006. The watch features a tonneau-form polished steel case with a fluted winding crown, enclosing a silvered dial with black Arabic numerals and a rectangular railroad minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial sits above the 6 o'clock numeral. The dial bears the inscriptions 'CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA' and 'CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY', fitted with blued steel hands.

Front view of the Chronometer Wempe tonneau-shaped stainless steel wristwatch
Front view of the Chronometer Wempe tonneau-shaped stainless steel wristwatch — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Manual-wind tonneau wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Chronometer Wempe
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
253
Source-reported date
Circa 2006
Country
Germany
Source-reported serial
5729

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Source Attributions

The watch is recorded in Bonhams lot 253 as a stainless steel manual wind wristwatch by Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte. The cataloguing assigns a chronometer designation and an approximate date of circa 2006.

The catalog title is given as "Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatchChronometer, No.5729, Circa 2006", while the abbreviated lot description entry reads "Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Chronometer, No.5".

Evidence for this section
  • “Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatchChronometer, No.5729, Circa 2006”
  • “Lot 253 Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Chronometer, No.5”

Visible Case and Dial Architecture

Based on direct visual observation of the piece, the watch features a tonneau-shaped polished stainless steel case fitted with a fluted crown. The silvered dial has printed black Arabic numerals and an outer railroad minute track.

The time is indicated by blued steel central hour and minute hands, alongside a subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock with a matching blued steel hand. The dial is printed with "CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA" across the upper portion and "CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY" at the bottom.

Evidence for this section
  • “Tonneau-shaped polished stainless steel case with fluted crown”
  • “Silvered dial with printed black Arabic numerals and outer railroad minute track”
  • “Blued steel central hour and minute hands”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with blued steel sub-hand”
  • “Dial signed 'CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA' and 'CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY'”

Movement and Documentation Caveats

The auction title lists the piece as a "manual wind wristwatch", but specific details regarding the movement calibre, component count, and escapement construction are not recorded in this source. Visual access is limited to the front of the piece, leaving the reverse construction and case back engravings unrecorded.

The chronometer designation appears with the number "No.5729" in the listing title, whereas the lot header text breaks off as "Chronometer, No.5". Case dimensions, accessory information, and certification paperwork are not detailed in the available listing text.

Evidence for this section
  • “Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatchChronometer, No.5729, Circa 2006”
  • “Lot 253 Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch Chronometer, No.5”
  • “A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch”

Open research questions

  • What specific base calibre or movement reference is fitted inside the case?
  • What are the precise case dimensions (width, height, and depth)?
  • Does the case back possess an exhibition window or an engraved solid steel back, and what serial numbers are stamped on it?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte manual wind wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerChronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashütte“Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte”
Case MaterialStainless steel“A stainless steel manual wind wristwatch”
MovementManual wind“manual wind wristwatch”
Chronometer NumberNo.5729“Chronometer, No.5729”
DateCirca 2006“Circa 2006”
Lot Number253“Lot 253”
Circa DateCirca 2006“Circa 2006”

Visible details

  • Tonneau-shaped polished stainless steel case with fluted crown
  • Silvered dial with printed black Arabic numerals and outer railroad minute track
  • Blued steel central hour and minute hands
  • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with blued steel sub-hand
  • Dial signed 'CHRONOMETERWERKE WEMPE GLASHÜTTE I/SA' and 'CHRONOMETER MADE IN GERMANY'

Research qualifications

  • Calibre movement details and case back inscriptions are not visible in the provided lot photo
  • Source title cuts off at 'No.5' in the body text snippet, but the title header confirms 'No.5729'

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke Glashutte. A stainless steel manual wind wristwatchChronometer, No.5729, Circa 2006

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record c45266ba96

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