$4,000
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS - WORLD TIME - ALARM Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, "Traveler," No. 350/598. Made in a limited edition of 398 pieces in 1997. Fine and elegant, "World Time," center seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with alarm and an 18K yellow gold Van Cleef & Arpels buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate of origin, guarantee, booklets and a black leather wallet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bidirectional revolving bezel engraved with the names of 37 cities in the world, "Vendôme" type lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. Ivory color with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals and baton indexes, concentric minute/seconds track with luminous dots, inner revolving disc for the alarm feature. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 911, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-09-14
