Brand: Alfred Dunhill Ltd
Item #: 10078
Description: This Dunhill RPM Chronograph with a tri-compax ETA 2894-2 (with 37 jewels) movement, the same as in a TAG Heuer Monaco, diameter is 41mm, lug width is 22mm, machined bezel and pushers give it a great Motorsport look, satined stainless steel case with inner tachymeter-scale, 28.800 A/h, 42h power-reserve, hours, minutes, small seconds, sapphire crystal with anti reflection coating, screwed solid caseback, water-resistant to 30 meters, applied polished indices and numerals, polished hands, main-hands and indices with luminous material, black calf leather strap with stainless steel thorn buckle satined. Ref. No. PB 10077 8042. Circa 2000's.
Condition: Great condition with minor surface scratches on case. Comes with new black leather strap. Original strap in box.
Shipping: Free shipping on all orders. Two-day delivery anywhere in the United States for all purchases over two thousand dollars and ground delivery for all other orders.
Story: Alfred Dunhill Ltd. is a world known English company, aJaeger-Lecoultre Atmos regulator for Alfred Dunhill brand of men's products de-luxe, which provides the true connoisseurs of the English luxury with clothing, leather accessories, writing implements, jewelries, lighters, fragrances and, of course, watches.
The brand’s founder is Alfred Dunhill, the son of entrepreneur who owned a famous saddler business in London. But the 20 century replaced horses with more practical and powerful automobiles. It gave enterprising people a wide range of possibilities, and the company of Dunhill began its development with the production of accessories and clothing for the first drivers. The slogan of Alfred (1872-1959) said: “It must be practical, safe, beautiful, and durable, and it must be the best”. More than 100 years this philosophy underlies the Dunhill's business. Few people know that Alfred Dunhill started his way to the world of beautiful and sophisticated things in 1893. The first shop “Dunhill's Motorities” was opened at Euston road, London. Since 1903 this shop had watches in sale. Those water resistant watches caused a great sensation in foggy London. Dunhill became interested in wrist watches in the middle of 20s. They were distinguished by novelty and vivid design. The regular customers had an opportunity to choose different watches in the catalogues: square, round, diamond-shaped, men, and women watches. By the end of 20s a wide range of bracket clocks appeared in the watch collection. However, the audience was mostly admired by the design know-how in 1926: the clocks were built in the case of classic lighter “Unique”. The trend of unusual things remained, and in 1928 the watch «Reversible» were built in the silver buckle of men belt. The wrist watches and writing implements appeared in the collection when the contract with Japanese Namiki was concluded.
Every Watch Has a StoryTM is in no way affiliated with Alfred Dunhill and does not claim to be. We simply love their products and make them available to our customers who enjoy surrounding themselves with the best of the best.
