$54,000
DeWitt Pink Gold & Titanium Tourbillon DeWitt, Genève, "Acadamia, Tourbillon Différentiel," No. 040/250, Ref 8002.28. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in the 2000's. Extremely fine and rare, important, water-resistant, 18K pink gold, titanium and rubber wristwatch with visible flying one minute tourbillon regulator, patented spherical differential system for winding the 120-hour power reserve and an 18K pink gold DeWitt deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate of authenticity and instruction manual. Three-body, solid, polished, notched titanium bezel with pink gold and rubber rims, straight titanium lugs with gold screwed bars, band with alternate pink gold and matte black rubber "Imperial Column" decoration, transparent pink gold back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Bicolor black and silver with fausses cotes decoration, sector for the power-reserve indication at 9, outer ring with minute track and 5-minute Roman numerals, aperture for the tourbillion at 6. Pink gold skeletonized epee hands. Cal DW 8002, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 24 jewels, lateral lever escapement, one-minute flying tourbillon with special 3 arms Gyromax-type balance timed in 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a Mid-West Collector
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-10
