Technicum Le Locle Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph “Datocompax” School Watch FOR SALE Hard stone dials such as

Hard stone dials such as this are stunning

Tudor created the snowflake hands in response to the Navy divers’ requests for more legible watch hands in dark diving conditions

The cool grey and black dial features Moonshine gold hands and indexes and a gold-engraved sub dial (at nine o’clock) that features an illustration of Buzz Aldrin climbing out of the lunar module

The day and month are shown under twelve o’clock through two windows

This particular piece

Technicum Le Locle Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph “Datocompax” School Watch FOR SALE Hard stone dials such asThis moonphase and annual calendar complication chronograph, known as a Dato Compax, is a particularly special piece! Referred to as a school watch or montre cole, this watch was created by a watchmaking student as part of their practical dissertation to graduate. Swiss technical colleges, like the Technicum in Le Locle, were established in the late 19th century to meet the demand for formally trained watchmakers, a crucial role in Switzerlands