This Minerva chronograph dates from 1940, a period when wristwatch chronographs were engineered for practical precision. Its design ethos emphasizes legible displays and robust construction typical of early 20th-century tool watches. At the heart sits the Cal. 13-20, a handwound chronograph movement that reflects Minerva’s long tradition of chronometry and movement finishing. For a contemporary collector, such a piece offers a tangible link to classical watchmaking: an example of period design married to mechanical complexity, valued for its historical character and mechanical pedigree.