Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...
Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008
LOT 65
The Prince's Foundation - H.R.H. Charles, Prince of Wales Chopard, Genève,"The Prince's Foundation?, No. 97/100, case No. 1043843, Ref. 17/3508. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples, sold on October 30, 2004. Very fine and rare, large, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond-set wristwatch set with 271 brilliant-cut diamonds (5.61 ct) and an 18K white gold Chopard buckle set with 24 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.34 ct). Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin.
HKD 140,000 - 170,000
USD 18,000 - 22,000 / EUR 11,000 - 14,000
Sold: HKD 186,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 8 screws and engraved with the ?Prince?s Foundation? logo, stepped sides, concave lugs, curved sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone matte black and diamonds, with applied and oversized diamond-set white gold radial Arabic numerals, the ?Prince of Wales?s Emblem? at 12. White gold skeletonized dauphine hands. M. Cal. L.U.C. 4.96, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 34 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, decorated 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 48 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
The Prince?s Trust Was founded by the Prince of Wales in 1976 to help improve the situation of disadvantaged young people in the UK. It has evolved into the leading charity, offering support for business undertakings and personal development, reaching nearly half a million young people in the UK in 2003. Chopard participates by producing these limited and unique watches for fund raising purposes.