The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 444

Mille Miglia Limited Edition for Wempe Chopard, ?Mille Miglia ? Wempe Chronometerwerke, Hamburg, 1905-2005?, No. 078/100, Ref. 16/8999. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples for the 100th Anniversary of Wempe in 2005. Sold on November 6, 2007. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Chopard deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, curved lugs, unidirectional rotating graduated bezel, large winding crown, back with 8 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Frosted silver with black Arabic numerals and dots, outer luminous five-minute indexes and fifths of a second track, guilloche subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Based ETA Cal. 2892A2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 13 mm.