175,000 HKD
Gubelin-Daners – Le Colosse de Rhodes Gübelin & Richard Daners, "Bras en l'Air, Le Colosse de Rhodes", No. 2/7, case No. 224881. Made in a limited edition of 7 pieces in 1991. Extremely rare and very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with “bras en l’air” time indication and an 18K yellow gold Gubelin buckle. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, concave lugs, button at 9 for the bras en l’air, back with 6 screws. Cal. G7017, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 2 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Case and movement signed Gubelin & RD. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm Notes The present watch was conceived by Richard Daners in 1990 with first production in 1991, only 4 pieces with the dial " Colosse de Rhodes" were sold through Gübelin. The mechanism and dial are completely hand crafted in Gübelin's Lucerne workshop. The "Bras en l'Air" complication was previously used only on pocket watches. The Colossus of Rhodes was the bronze statue of Helios in Rhodes, which for its size came to be reckoned among the the wonders of the world. It was made from the spoils left by Demetrius Poliorcetes when he raised the prolonged siege of Rhodes. The sculptor was Chares, a native of Lindus and of the school of Lysippus, under whose influence, the art of sculpture was led to the production of colossal figures by preference. The work occupied him for twelve years,
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-10-09
