Lowenthal chronograph monopusher

One might think that this beautiful Lowenthal chronograph from the 1930’s is a simple monopusher chronograph, as there were many in Switzerland at that time. However, a small detail on the pusher should draw your attention: there is a crenellation at the end, which actually allows to pull the pusher. This is the sign of quite rare chronographs, manufactured by Bovet Frères & Cie in Fleurier: the Bovet 4-functions.

We all know the Bovet Mono-Rattrapante chronographs that appeared in 1936 on the basis of a patent by Charles Jeanrenaud. But what is less known is that one year earlier, in 1935, Bovet, still in collaboration with Jeanrenaud, had launched a monopusher chronograph allowing the stop and restart functiuns. Bovet had called it a “chronographe 4 temps

Production Info:

Brand: Lowenthal

Model: Chronograph

Movement: Manual Winding

Dial Color : Black tropical dial

Case Material: Steel

Case Size: 40 mm

Circa: 1930’s