440 CHF
“Pearlescent” Maurice Lacroix, No. 0956/1999, case No. 93489. Made in a limited edition of 1999 examples in the same year. Fine, water-resistant, gold-plated gentleman`s wristwatch with date, pearlescent dial, mother-of-pearl subsidiary dial and transparent back. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, claw lugs, sapphire crystals. White with underlying pink iridescent hue and applied gilt dagger indexes and Roman 3 and 9, outer gilt dot minute divisions, sunk mother-of-pearl subsidiary dial, date aperture at 12 o`clock. Gilt “Breguet” hands. Cal. 10 ½’’’, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes“ decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Case, dial and movement signed.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-14