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Pendant watch · Granges

Montre bijou commémorative

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Shaped like the Apollo spacecraft, the case evokes man’s first steps on the moon. The gilded back bears the inscription: Armstrong-Collins-Aldrin, 20 VII 1969.

Technical facts

Inventory number
MIH I-1559
Object type
Pendant watch
Place of production
Granges
Dating
1969
Materials and techniques (catalogue wording)
métal chromé, laiton
Dimensions (catalogue)
dimensions min/max: 41 x 45 mm
Inscriptions (catalogue)
Cal 521181 17 jewels SIC 29 (Mouvement); SICURA (Cadran); Armstrong-Collins-Aldrin, 20 VII 1969 (Fond doré)

Historical significance

  • Shaped like the Apollo spacecraft, the case evokes man’s first steps on the moon. The gilded back bears the inscription: Armstrong-Collins-Aldrin, 20 VII 1969.
  • The midnight-blue dial has gilded star-shaped hour markers and the Arabic numerals 6 and 12.
  • The manually-wound movement has a pin-pallet escapement, a brass balance, and a flat, alloy, balance spring.

Photographs

Montre bijou commémorative (MIH I-1559)
Montre bijou commémorative (MIH I-1559) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
Montre bijou commémorative (MIH I-1559)
Montre bijou commémorative (MIH I-1559) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record

Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.

Sources & references

  1. Musée international d'horlogerie, online collection record, inv. I-1559: https://collection.mih.ch/fr/collection/item/39602/

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