Jules Auricoste

Jules Auricoste, "Type 20 " , C. E.V. No. 227, sold to the C.E.V. Bretigny, 1950's. Fine stainless steel military wristwatch with round button chronograph and register. polished, satined, revolving reeded bezel. black with radiumed Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. "Skeleton" radiumed hands. Notes The last models of the type 20 and the rarest, were those made for the CEV (Centre d'essai en ml). This centre, responsible for the testing and homologation of all new aeroplanes, was supplied with all models of chronographs, both Marine and Aviation types. The title "retour en vol" refers to the instantaneous flyback feature of the chronograph work. A single push on the lower chronograph button, zero's the chronograph hand whilst still in motion, which then restarts immediately. Avoiding the need for a pilot to break concent ration from the controls of the plane.