Description:
ANDERSEN GENEVE WORLD TIME CHRONOGRAPH
Andersen Genève is a renowned Swiss watchmaking brand founded by Danish watchmaker Svend Andersen in 1980. Known for producing highly sophisticated and artistic timepieces, Andersen Genève specializes in creating unique and bespoke watches, often incorporating intricate complications such as world timers and automaton dials. Svend Andersen, previously a master watchmaker at Patek Philippe, brought his expertise to independent watchmaking, earning a reputation for innovation and craftsmanship. Andersen Genève is also famous for pioneering rare and artisanal techniques like cloisonné enamel dials, hand-engraving, and unusual case materials.
This watch is an early iteration of a world time chronograph by Andersen Genève, likely produced in the 1990s. It exemplifies a period in watchmaking when Svend Andersen was a pioneer of independent craftsmanship. This piece features both a chronograph and a world time complication, showcasing Andersen Genève’s expertise in world timers crafted in the classical tradition of Louis Cottier, the original inventor of the complication. Svend Andersen’s experience with Cottier-inspired world timers traces back to his time at Patek Philippe’s Grand Complications workshop in the 1970s. The overall condition of the watch is good, with some signs of wear on the bezel, case, and caseback; the movement runs smoothly, and the dial remains in mint condition.
Circa 90’s, Measure 39mm