LOWENTHAL | Rattrapante
Multifunctional Multicolor Dial
Valjoux caliber 84
1940s
For your collection of incredibly technical fine and impressive Lowenthal vintage chronographs, there is this Lowenthal Rattrapante, manufactured in the 1940s and in exceptionally beautiful condition. This chronograph comes in a super jumbo case with a diameter of 40 mm, equipped with a multicolored multifunctional dial including a telemeter & tachymeter and features the full functionality of a Mono-Rattrapante.
This is a technically outstanding piece of chronograph jewelry, a historical artifact and, given its condition & set: Highly collectible.
Bucherer Full Collector Set - 100% Original.
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Bucherer AG is a Swiss watch and jewelry group based in Lucerne and the largest watch and jewelry retailer in the world. The Group was solely owned by Jörg Bucherer, who was born in 1936 and passed away in 2023. The Bucherer Group operates 36 watch and jewelry stores under its own name, including 17 in Switzerland, 10 in Germany, 6 in London alone, and one each in Vienna, Paris, Copenhagen and New York. The Bucherer store in Paris is considered the largest watch and jewelry store in the world.
The origins of Bucherer are as follows: In 1888, Basel-born Carl F. Bucherer and his wife Luise opened a toy and hardware store in Lucerne and in the following years moved into the jewelry and watch trade. At the beginning of the 1920s, Carl F. Bucherer's sons, the watchmaker Ernst and the goldsmith Carl Eduard Bucherer, joined the family business. In 1919, the company C. Bucherer was founded and a collection of wristwatches for ladies with their own dial imprint was offered. Ernst Bucherer entered into a partnership with Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, and added the then barely established watch brand to his range in 1924. Over the years, Rolex became Bucherer's most important partner.
In August 2023, there was a bang, when the sole owner Jörg Bucherer sells his company to Rolex.
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Lowenthal was a subsidiary brand of Bovet Fleurier in Switzerland.
Lowenthal chronographs were produced in significantly smaller numbers than their Bovet counterparts and are therefore today, in well-preserved condition, absolute rarities and thus sought-after collector's items. In particular, the Lowenthal Mono-Rattrapante Chronographs with the Valjoux 84 movement, based on the Swiss patent CH185465 which was filed in 1935 and granted in 1936. Originals of these rare Lowenthal pieces are signed “Brevet” together with the Swiss cross.
The Valjoux caliber 84 is a column wheel chronograph movement. It features a six-column wheel controlling the chronograph function and has two pushers and a 30 minute chronograph register. It was exclusively produced between about 1936 and 1950 for Bovet Frères for their “Mono Rattrapante” and especially for their exclusive Lowenthal Rattrapante.
And what does Rattrapante mean? The word “rattrapante” is derived from the French “rattraper” and means to catch or retrieve. In the literal sense, it refers to a second second hand, the so-called trailing hand, which is “dragged along” by the chronograph hand. For this reason, mechanical chronographs with a split-seconds hand are also commonly referred to as double or split-seconds chronographs, in which the seconds “jump”.
The rare mono rattrapante is characterized by a mechanical complication with less susceptibility - a variant of the split-seconds chronograph or rattrapante with only one stop hand and two chronograph pushers. When the lower pusher is held down, the stop hand stops at the intermediate time and jumps to the position it would have occupied if it had continued to run without stopping. The maximum possible difference interval is therefore 60 seconds.
What can you do with a rattrapante watch? Rattrapante chronographs and their additional second stop second hand are ideal for measuring smaller time intervals, for example within a larger time span.
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>> Are you interested in a comprehensive technical explanation of how the “Rattrapante” function operates? Take a look at the other “Lowenthal Rattrapante” watch in our selection & discover more about this marvel of craftsmanship!
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This Lowenthal Rattrapante from the 1940s, in a perfect state of preservation, is a collector's item par excellence. A timepiece of contemporary history & the highest level of craftsmanship for your wrist.
Our master watchmakers serviced this historical masterpiece for you in year 2025 and we cover it with our 1-year guarantee for you.
This timemachine from Lowenthal comes to you with an elegant, handmade cognac-colored deerskin leather band. In addition, it is supplied with an original handcrafted chocolate-brown leather "Racing" wristband.
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Speed up with this amazing Lowenthal Rattrapante!
Manual movement Valjoux 84
Diameter 40 mm without crown
Technical indications | Keeping time +12 sec/day
Serviced 2025
* "Lowenthal Rattrapante | Bovet"- One picture show a brochure that Lowenthal used to advertise the Rattrapante in the 1950s. The brochure is not part of the sale, but serves as an illustration.
** "Olive-Chronograph-Pushers": Olive-Pushers are variants of rectangular chronograph pushers, but slightly more elliptical. In fact, the geometry of these pushers, similar to the shape of an olive, gave it its name. Their peculiarity, and increased rarity, hold them in higher market value.
Differential taxation according to § 25a UStG. No taxes included. | Differenzbesteuerung nach § 25a UStG. Kunstgegenstände und Sammlungsstücke, Sonderregelung.
