Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 238

BAUME & MERCIER, "CAPELAND SHELBY COBRA" UNIQUE PIECE RED GOLD FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH Baume & Mercier, Capeland Shelby Cobra, case No. 5141954, Ref. MOA 10255. Made to support the work of the CARROLL SHELBY FOUNDATION as a Unique Timepiece in 2015. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K red gold wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, register, date, tachometer and a Baume & Mercier 18K red gold buckle. Accompanied by the original luxury wooden box, die cast model of the Copra race car, instruction booklet and 50 Year SHELBY COBRA leaflet.

USD 10,000 - 20,000

HKD 78,000 - 155,000 / CHF 10,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 20,000

Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws and engraved Baume & Mercier, Copeland, Shelby Cobra 1965 -2015 Unique Piece, back crystal with etched "Carroll Shelby" signature, sapphire crystals. White with two blue vertical stripes, painted Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, aperture for the date between 4&5. Luminous pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. LJP 8147, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image
Grading System
Grade:
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 44 mm. THICKNESS 16 mm. ONE-OF-A-KIND CAPELAND SHELBY® COBRA 18K RED GOLD FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH The Capeland Shelby® Cobra is inspired by the graphic identity codes of the Shelby Cobra racecar. This one-off chronograph is distinguished by its Haute Horlogerie finishes: an off-white dial with sky blue stripes, blue accents on the dial and hands, a 44 mm.polished/ satin-finished 18K red gold case, a black calfskin strap with blue alligator lining and gray stitching, and an 18K red gold pin buckle. The inscription "Shelby Cobra 1965-2015, Unique Piece" is engraved on the case back, framing a sapphire crystal bearing Carroll Shelby's signature. This flyback chronograph is driven by a Swiss-made mechanical self-winding movement from the Manufacture La Joux-Perret. The exclusive presentation box will also house an additional black leather alligator strap with round-scale blue alligator lining and gray stitching. UNIQUE PACKAGE ? A luxurious packaging including the timepiece, die cast, leaflet/card and book. ? An experiential Cobra immersion including: 1) Hotel Accommodations for two individuals 2) One Shelby Cobra die-cast 3) Two Carroll Shelby Store custom race suits 4) A Cobra book 5) One Full-Day of driving instruction/track time in a Shelby Cobra 6) A ride in CSX2000 (first Cobra) ? A painting signed by the legends (1 m x 1 m). 50 years ago, automotive legend CARROLL SHELBY achieved a victory that would change the course of international racing forever: the 1965 FIA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF GT MANUFACTURERS. In doing so, Shelby would not only restore American racing prestige, but bring his greatest creation to world attention: the iconic COBRA. Together with the CARROLL SHELBY COMPANY, BAUME & MERCIER is proud to honor Carroll's legend with the CAPELAND SHELBY® COBRA that captures his most enduring triumph. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Caroll Shelby Foundation, an organization that raises funds to help families and children affected by heart disease.