Vintage Driva Quarter Repeater

 

Monday, October 09, 2017

Vintage Driva Quarter Repeater

There are many collectors who are speculating and buying various sports models, where the quantities are actually quite huge. Under the radar is a very rare Driva Swiss Quarter Repeater watch. Made in the 1930s. Gold filled and Stainless Steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch. 15 jewels. Straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensa-tionbalance, blued steel flat balance-spring, repeating on gong by activating slide on the band. Full size of ~23mm wide by 48mm in height. 

Truly once-in-a-lifetime chance to find a repeater with in-house movement. There were only 1500 examples made in the 1930s before production stopped. What made this quarter repeater unique is that its movement is a square movement versus a standard round shape movement.

http://www.watchnet.co.jp/p-eyes/products/detail.php?product_id=3569&PHPSESSID=4485831a899c08e8ad7c8480f7cc962a

Past auctions:

1930-40年代製造 DRIVA レクタンギュラー 大変希少なクォーターリピーター モデルです。右サイドのレバーをスライドさせる事により鐘で時を告げる、この時代の腕時計としては大変希少な品で、厚みのあるステイブライトケースや、ブルースチール針を備えるブレゲナンバーのホワイトダイヤルなど、腕時計としてのサイズ感やデザイン性にも優れた逸品です。