$39,100
Glashütte Original, Glashütte in Sachsen, "PanoRetroGraph", No. 34/50. Produced in a limited edition of 50 examples. Production of this reference started in 2000. Very fine, rare and unusual, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with with square button flyback chronograph, countdown timer with acoustic signal, over-sized date and a platinum Glashütte Original buckle. three-body, massive, polished and brushed, transparent case back with screws, concave lugs, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals. Cal. 60, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 54 jewels partially in screwed gold chatons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 28 gold screws, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, hand-engraved balance cock, repeating on gong at end of chosen countdown interval. Dial, case and movement signed. With box and certificate. Diam. 39 mm. Notes Kaliber 60 is a flyback-chronograph, that also features a countdown function with acoustic signal. Similar to a repeater mechanism, 3 repeater chimes sound when a hammer strikes on a gong at the end of a preset interval, chosen up to 30 minutes. A classical column-wheel mechanism, the chronograph flyback function allows re-starting the chronograph in an instant without any delay. Kaliber 60 includes also an oversized date and consists of more than 450 individual parts, elaborately hand-finished, then adjusted and regulated with the greatest of
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-09-25
