88,900 CHF
Glashütte Pink Gold Convertible Flying Tourbillon Glashütte Original, Glashütte in Sachsen, "Julius Assmann - Tourbillon 3", No. 5/25. Made in a limited edition of 25 examples circa 2002. Extremely fine and rare, convertible, skeletonized, 18K pink gold pocket and wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator in the style of Alfred Helwig, retrograde date, power-reserve indication and an 18K pink gold J. Assmann buckle. Accompanied by an 18K gold fancy link chain, setting pin, special spherical wooden fitted box and certificate. Four-body, solid, polished, ribbed bezel, stepped concave lugs, hinged back cover over transparent cover to view the movement, sapphire crystals, detachable from the wristwatch case to be worn as a pocket watch. 18K white gold, graduated ring dial for the hours and minutes at 6 and the flying tourbillon regulator with its subsidiary seconds hand at 12, sectors for the retrograde date and the power-reserve indication. Blued steel alpha hands. Notes Property of a German Collector This watch can be worn as a wristwatch in the conventional way. Alternatively, when the catch under the crown is released the wristwatch case can be removed and the watch worn in the pocket using the chain provided. Julius Assmann To celebrate the 175th birthday of one of Germany’s most significant watchmakers, Glashütte Original introduced the “Julius Assmann 3” tourbillon watch in 2002. Born in Stettin on Oct. 2, 1827, young Julius learned watchmakin
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
