France, Campagne de France 40. - Lot 293

France, Campagne de France 40. Souvenir of pilot André VIGROUX (1903-1974). LIP type 14 aircraft dashboard watch, dated December 1939. Case back painted black with Arabic numerals painted in phosphorescent orange-yellow, second hand at six o'clock. Caseback marked "TYPE 14 MONTRE d'AERONEF LIP". Original black-lacquered alpax case with four mounting holes. Winding and time-setting by turning the rings. On the reverse, markings indicating the model "LIP type 14", serial no. "11699", month and year of production "12/1939", with star-shaped fixing spring. Diam. 6.5 cm. (Functional mechanism, patina of age, never before in collection, good condition). Attached are two photocopies of an article from the Musée Régional de l'Air magazine n°122 Spring 2015, recounting the life of André VIGROUX. Provenance: family estate.