Cortébert Sport - Unique Bern History - 1946

A very interesting Cortébert watch from 1946

This watch is unique for having not only the retailer’s signature Niklaus in Bern, Switzerland but also an engraved case back that says:

Die Stadt Bern - Herrn Paul Brand - Gfr. Rettungs & Sappeur Kp1 - in Anerkennung - Seiner 25 Jahrigen Dienste - 1921-1946

The City of Bern - Mr. Paul Brand - Private First Class, Rescue & Sapper Company 1 - In Recognition - Of His 25 Years of Service - 1921–1946

Stainless steel case

Silver dial with old lume

Blued hands

Screwed back (signed)

NOS vintage brown leather strap

The case measures 32mm without crown, 39mm lug to lug,10mm thick with a 18mm lug width.

It is powered by an in-house manual wind caliber Cortébert 665 with 15 jewels. It has been fully serviced in November 2024.