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Wristwatch · Chronograph

Wyler Vetta Chronograph, Ref. E3347W

Partially verified

This Wyler Vetta reference E3347W is a stainless steel wristwatch with stopwatch function, dated by the auction house to circa 1990. The case measures approximately 37 mm in diameter and houses an automatic movement with a lever escapement. The black dial is styled with Arabic numerals, an outer tachymeter scale, and three contrasting silver-coloured subsidiary dials for small seconds, a 30-minute counter, and a 12-hour counter. Two round pump pushers flank the winding crown on the case side, and the watch is presented on a black leather strap with a stainless steel buckle clasp.

Front view of the Wyler Vetta Chronograph, Ref. E3347W
Front view of the Wyler Vetta Chronograph, Ref. E3347W — Dorotheum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.dorotheum.com
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph
Maker / attribution
Wyler Vetta
Reference
E3347W
Catalogue / lot identifier
10150720
Source-reported date
circa 1990
Source-reported place
Switzerland

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 Dating

The timepiece is catalogued as a 'Wristwatch with stopwatch function', reference E3347W, by Wyler Vetta. The auction house dates the watch to circa 1990.

Individual serial numbers and case back hallmarks are not recorded in the source text.

Evidence for this section
  • “Wristwatch with stopwatch function, Ref. E3347W, circa 1990”
  • “Classic chronograph by Wyler Vetta.øx”

Case and External Architecture

The auction description documents a stainless steel case with a diameter of approximately 37 mm. Visible physical observations show two pump pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock flanking a fluted winding crown.

The watch is mounted on a black textured leather strap. The auction cataloguing also notes a stainless steel buckle clasp, which is not shown in the primary photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “Stainless steel, diameter approx. 37 mm”
  • “accessories: Buckle clasp, stainless steel”
  • “Pump pushers located at 2 and 4 o'clock flanking a fluted winding crown”
  • “Mounted on a black textured leather strap”

Dial Display and Escapement

The dial is described in the source as black with Arabic numerals and silver-coloured sub-dials for 30-minute and 12-hour counters, small seconds, and a tachymeter scale. Photographic inspection confirms three silver-coloured subsidiary dials at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, along with an outer tachymeter chapter ring and 'SWISS MADE' printed below 6 o'clock.

Internally, the cataloguing records an automatic movement with a lever escapement, though calibre specifics are not documented in the listing.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: Black, Arabic numerals, silver-coloured sub-dials for 30-minute and 12-hour counters, small seconds, tachymeter”
  • “Movement: : Automatic, lever escapement”
  • “Black dial with three silver-coloured subsidiary dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock”
  • “Outer tachymeter chapter ring and 'SWISS MADE' printed below 6 o'clock”

Open research questions

  • What specific base calibre (such as an ETA/Valjoux 7750 or modular chronograph) is fitted within the watch?
  • What reference or individual serial numbers are engraved on the exterior or interior of the case back?
  • Is the stainless steel buckle clasp branded with Wyler Vetta hallmarks or unsigned?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Wyler Vetta Chronograph, Ref. E3347W
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
ReferenceE3347W“Ref. E3347W”
Datecirca 1990“circa 1990”
Case material and sizeStainless steel, diameter approx. 37 mm“Stainless steel, diameter approx. 37 mm”
MovementAutomatic, lever escapement“Automatic, lever escapement”
DialBlack, Arabic numerals, silver-coloured sub-dials“Black, Arabic numerals, silver-coloured sub-dials for 30-minute and 12-hour counters, small seconds, tachymeter”
AccessoriesBuckle clasp, stainless steel“Buckle clasp, stainless steel”
Realized priceEUR 585“Realized price: ** EUR 585,-”
EstimateEUR 450 to EUR 700“Estimate: EUR 450,- to EUR 700,-”

Visible details

  • Black dial with three silver-coloured subsidiary dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock
  • Outer tachymeter chapter ring and 'SWISS MADE' printed below 6 o'clock
  • Pump pushers located at 2 and 4 o'clock flanking a fluted winding crown
  • Mounted on a black textured leather strap

Research qualifications

  • Movement and case back are not visible in the provided photograph
  • Buckle clasp mentioned in the auction description is not shown in the image

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

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