9,000 CHF
Grande Seconde Carbon Jaquet Droz, Genève, "Hommage Genève 1784 - Grande Seconde," No. 67, Ref. J003034283. Made in a limited edition of 88 pieces, sold on February 10, 2007. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with regulator-style carbon fiber dial, oversized seconds indication, twin barrels and an 18K white gold Jaquet Droz buckle. Accompanied by a Jaquet Droz certificate. To be sold without reserve Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, rounded band and bezel, curved concave lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver off-center dial for the hours and minutes with painted radial Roman numerals, below a large subsidiary dial for the seconds with painted Arabic numerals, framed by a beveled white gold ring secured to a black carbon fiber dial base plate with 3 blued steel screws. Blued steel alpha hands. Cal. 2663.4, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, twin barrels, 18K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
