Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 144

CHOPARD REF. 8959 L.U.C PRO ONE GMT STEEL Chopard, "Pro One GMT Automatic, Certified Chronometer, 300m/ 1000ft," case No. 1302687, Ref. 8959. Made circa 2010. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel Chronometer wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Chopard double deployant clasp.

Three-body, polished and brushed, black graduated bidirectional rotating bezel in 24 hours for the second time zone, concave lugs, screwed bars, protected screw-down winding crown, screwed-down back engraved with the 4 points of the compass, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied faceted steel dart indexes, outer minute divisions and 1/5th seconds scale, center with sunburst pattern, aperture for the date. Luminous steel dauphine hands, second hand with L.U.C. counterpoise and orange arrow for the second time zone. L.U.C. Cal. 4.96, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micro-rotor engraved "Pro One."