During the 1930s, there was a strong demand in the market for a split seconds chronograph wristwatch. However, due to the costly nature of manufacturing such watches, Bovet created, and patented a movement in 1936 that had the ability of a split-seconds chronograph movement, without the costs associated with manufacturing one.

Thus, the "mono-rattrapante" system, such as the movement housed in the present watch, was born. Once the chronograph mechanism is operated by selecting the top button, the user can temporarily stop the sweep seconds hand by selecting the bottom pusher. During this time, tension builds in the hairspring. When the bottom pusher is released, the tension in the hairspring unwinds, allowing the seconds hand to catch up to the total elapsed time.

Moreover, the present watch is housed in a 38 millimeter case, which was extremely large for the period. It is interesting to note that the number "39" is engraved beneath the upper left lug, which corresponds to the last two digits of the case number. The gold and copper multi-scale dial is very attractive contrasting again the slate grey dial.

Most interesting is the movement, which is stamped SXK, denoting the watch was intended to be imported to the United States. Fitting, since "Telemeter" and "Swiss Made" is printed in English.