204,000 HKD
Johannes Durrstein Flying Tourbillon No. 7 Uhrenfabrik Union Glashutte i/SA, “Johannes Durrstein No. 3 Flying Tourbillon”, No. 07/50, Ref. 45.01.01.01.09. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces, circa 2000. Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with visible Union one-minute flying tourbillon and an 18K yellow gold Union buckle. Two-body, cushion-shaped, polished, curled lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. White with wave pattern, small meantime dial in the lower half with bold Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track, the upper half with aperture for the flying tourbillon, seconds track at the edge with blued steel pointer fixed to the tourbillon cage, applied curved signature cartouches. Blued steel alpha hands. Union calibre 45, frosted gold-plated, 2 diamond and 18 ruby jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, lateral lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, polished steel Union-type cage with three equidistant serpentine arms, monometallic balance with gold temperature adjustment screws, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone. Dial, movement and case signed. Dim. 36 x 36 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm. Notes Uhrenfabrik Union Glashutte's Johannes Durrstein series of limited edition wristwatches. Using classic gold "cushion" cases, the series includes: a simple hand-wind (No. 1); a perpetual calendar (No. 2); and a flying tourbillon (No. 3) all limited to 50 pi
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-27
