Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 490

CHOPARD REF. 4250 IMPERIALE TOURBILLON BAGUETTE WITH MATCHING RING, CUFFLINKS & BALLPOINT PEN DIAMONDS AND WHITE GOLD Chopard, Genève, "Imperiale Tourbillon," movement No. 116065, case No. 1819054, Ref. 4250. Made circa 2010. Very fine and rare, 18K white gold baguette diamond Chronometer wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 8-day power-reserve and a Chopard 18K white gold buckle set with 8 baguette and 2 calibrated diamonds. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Origin. White gold lapis lazuli ring, size 62, set with 24 round diamonds (0.56 ct.) with Certificate of Origin. White gold lapis lazuli pair of cufflinks set with 48 round diamonds (1.12 ct.) with Certificate of Origin. Lacquered midnight blue Chopard ballpoint pen, clip pave-set with round diamonds.

Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, bezel, flexible lugs, band and crown set with baguette/pear diamonds, cabochon faceted diamond-set winding crown (total 21.13 ct.), sapphire crystals. Mother of pearl set with 8 baguette diamonds ((0.13 ct.) 45 round diamonds (0.20 ct.), and 6 blue sapphires (0.02 ct.) for the up and down indicator at 12, aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a polished star-shaped steel bridge at 6, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Skeleton white gold lozenge hands. Cal. L.U.C. 1.02 stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, lateral lever escapement with tourbillon regulator with 3 curved steel arms, 4-arm Variner balance with 4 eccentric timing weights, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring.