Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 250

Prototype No. 1 Yellow Gold Chopard, "Automatic," Prototype No. 1, movement No. 1000059, Ref. 16/1860/2. Made in a limited edition of 1860 pieces circa 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Chopard buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes on a plain reserve, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date at 6. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1.96, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 22K gold micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.