UNIVERSAL, STAINLESS STEEL FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, RETAILED BY A.CAIRELLI ROMA



Details

CIRCA: 1960s
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel, engraved 'A.M.I. CRONOMETRO TIPO-CP-2 M.M. 200717'
CASE DIAMETER: 43 mm.
CASE NO: 200'717
BRACELET SIZE: Approx. 190 mm. overall length
BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless steel, unsigned
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Flyback chronograph
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: No
WITH: Presentation box signed ‘A.CAIRELLI Roma CHRONOMETRO TIPO CP-2’


Lot Essay

The signature of the prestigious Rome retailer A. Cairelli features prominently on the dial. Thought to have been founded in 1932 and situated at Via del Corso, 144, Cairelli were, along with Panerai, the official suppliers to the Italian Ministry of Defence.
Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI), the Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service in 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica. When Italy became a republic after World War II, the Regia Aeronautica was renamed AMI.
Another example of this model with Marina Militaire number 200718, was sold by Phillips Geneva, 14th May 2016, lot 64, for 65'000 CHF.