36,000 CHF
Grande Chronomaster XXT Tourbillon Zenith, “Grande Chronomaster XXT Tourbillon El Primero, Millesime 2005”, No. 47/50, Ref. 1.812.604.005. Made in a limited edition of 50 examples in 2005, sold on November 11, 2005. Very fine, very large, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, oval button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K pink gold Zenith deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel and lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. Two-tone satiné silver with applied oversized pink gold faceted dart indexes, off-center guilloché silver dial for the hours and minutes with outer frosted gilt ring with fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, aperture at 11 for the visible tourbillon regulator under a polished and faceted pink gold bridge, surrounded by the date ring. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. El Primero 4005, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with satin-finished steel cage, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness Notes other high-end brands. Under the new ownership of the LVMH conglomerate the ‘manufacture’ has excelled to introduce innovative and more complicated timepieces with often bold desig
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-05-11
