Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 215

CHOPARD REF. 8902 JACKY ICKX FLY-BACK CHRONO TITANIUM Chopard, Genève, "Mille Miglia - Jacky Ickx," Fly-Back Chronometer Chronograph, Limited Edition 2, No. 313/1000, Ref. 8902. Made circa 2000 in a limited edition of 1000 pieces. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and a titanium Chopard buckle.

Three-body, brushed, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws and Jacky Ickx's signature, sapphire crystals. Off-white with applied steel Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous black bâton hands. Cal. 2892-A2, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and "fausses côtes" decoration, 57 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.