Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2022

LOT 509

CABESTAN
REF. CAB0188, TRIPLE AXIS TOURBILLON, FULL SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL, LIMITED 03/50

HKD 750,000 - 950,000

EUR 97,000 - 122,000 / CHF 95,000 - 120,000 / USD 96,000 - 122,000

An impressive, very rare, manual wind full sapphire crystal wristwatch with skeleton dial, fusee and chain transmission and a triple axis tourbillon.

Last known retail price is CHF 265,000


Grading System
Grade:
Case: 1

As new

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Brand Cabestan

Model Triple Axis Tourbillon

Limited Edition 03/50

Reference CAB0188

Year Circa 2017

Movement No. CAB0017

Case No. 03/50

Material Sapphire Crystal

Buckle Cabestan steel buckle

Diameter 44mm x 50mm.

Weight 92gr. (approx.)

Signature Dial, case and movement

Accessories Cabestan fitted box, certificate

Notes

In 2008, Mr. Eric Coudray joined the Cabestan Manufacture. Eric has brought to Cabestan his more than 20 years of experience and his reputation as one of the finest master watchmakers alive. Respected and admired by watch collectors and fellow watchmakers throughout the world for his creations, including his famous Gyrotourbillons, Eric Coudray continues to amaze the world with his devotion to creating horological emotion, made to his own incredibly high standards. In 2015, Cabestan and Mr.Eric Coudray have created an interesting and in line with the avant-garde luxury watch brand’s established theme ,»Cabestan Triple Axis Tourbillon», features with fusee and chain transmission and a triple axis tourbillon. According to Cabestan, the Cabestan Triple Axis Tourbillon watch is the first model they have released which was 100% created by Eric Coudray. It is very unusual these days to find mechanical movements produced by a single watch maker, but it is one of the apexes of watch collecting. The movement in total has an amazing 1044 parts and a power reserve of 50 hours, operating at 3Hz (21,600 bph).The present impressive example is a version features a full sapphire case, which allow a full view of the movement in every angles. Introduced in 2017 limited to 50 pieces only, priced at 265,000 CHF.