Military -type Auricoste Type 20

Marine chronometer specialist Emile Thomas Watchmaker founded his own house in 1854.

In 1989 Joseph Auricoste succeeded E.Thomas, he gave his name to the firm.

It was after the World War that Maison Auricoste took on a completely different dimension.

A close collaboration settles between Auricoste and the French army.

The Foch, the Clemenceau, the opinions, the 2000 frigates, the nuclear submarines are among the illustrious list of buildings equipped with Auricoste hour networks.

The French Ministry of War requires that the chronographs used by its units include the return in flight.

Auricoste manufactures approximately 2000 XX type units.

The proposed model is 1954. A round chromed metal box 38 minutes in diameter.

Black dial with two counters, luminescent Arabic figures. The movement is mechanical with manual reassembly with Fly Back function, the user resets his chronograph in a single push pressure, a saving of precious time for the pilots.

Here is an official endowment watch.

A watch to wear and collect without restraint.