$47,500
ALAIN SILBERSTEIN UNIQUE SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL CASED SKELETONIZED TOURBILLON WATCH Alain Silberstein, "Piece Unique," No. 10. Made as one of a series of 10 unique pieces in 1994. Very fine and very rare, sapphire crystal skeletonized wristwatch with one-minute tourbillion and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein deployant clasp. Two-body, circular, solid sapphire crystal case with screw-down back, triangular- shaped frosted crystal crown, straight cylindrical stainless steel lugs. Skeletonized matte gilt chapter ring. Matte gilt luminous Silberstein hands Cal. LWO 8701, fully skeletonized with matte gray plates engraved Le Vrai Bonheur Est D`Avoir Sa Passion Pour Metier (True happiness is to have one's passion as a profession), lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, polished steel one-minute tourbillon carriage with S-shaped bridge. Case signed, movement numbered. Notes DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. This timepiece is part of a series of 10 watches presented at the BASLE FAIR in 1994, each is a unique piece having specific finish and color, it is the first watch fitted with a sapphire crystal case consisting of only two pieces.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-09-30
