HALDA, caliber: A, 18K Gold, MADE IN SWEDEN
HALDA, the Swedish contribution to the high grade watch industry.
Breif history: In 1887 Henning Hammarlund started a factory for manufacturing high quality pocket watches. The first watches, no: 91, 92 and 93 was finished in 1889. Halda watches was entierly constructed and manufactured in Sweden, even the jewels! However, the Halda watches was too expensive to compete with the high quality Swiss brands as Omega, IWC etc. The production ended in 1917 and was reconstructed to produce typing machines, taxameters etc. Later also the world famous fishing reel ABU Ambasadeur. Branches of Halda still produce things as Haldex transmissions for cars.
The caliber "A" is one of the rarer calibers and produced in low numbers, aprox 5.8% of the total production.
All the features of a high grade watch is here, Geneva stop work on the barrel, steel bridge for the pallet fork. High precision chronometre balance and Breguet hairspring.
The case condition is very good and sharp with small signs of use.
The dial and hands are flawless and in perfect condition.
The movement runs with good amplitude and keeps time. No damages to the hairspring or balance. Ligth oxid on the bridges.
The watch comes in its original box as pictured.
Case, all in 18K gold.
- Diameter: 49.7 mm
- Signed: HH (Henning Hammarlund)
- M7 = 1914
- The Swedish three crowns (cat-foot) controlstamp.
- C for Karlskrona town.
- 18K.
- Manufacturing number: 19439
Crystal: Lepine mineral crystal in good condition.
Movement;
- 15''' Frost gilted 15 jewels, signed "A" and Halda Fickurfabrik