$15,104
"Le Perpetuel Automatique" Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Le Perpetuel Automatique", No. 05/10, Ref. AS00033. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990s. Very fine, rare and unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and a platinum Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, transparent screwed-down case back, triangular winding-crown with white enamel inlay, sapphire crystals. White with painted bâton indexes, outer date ring, sun and moon decoration at 6. Red triangular "fancy" hour and blue "bâton" minute hand, gold "serpentine" hand for the seconds and a red "half-moon" for the date. On the back, off-centered subsidiary white arabic four year dial. Cal. 2892-2, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, gilt brass rotor with Silberstein design. Case and dial signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-03-15
