Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Jan 18, 2022

LOT 124

Christiaan van der Klaauw.
Nederland, Eclips, Yellow gold

EUR 14,000 - 22,000

USD 15,900 - 24,900 / HKD 124,000 - 194,000 / CHF 14,600 - 22,900

Sold: EUR 26,000

Very beautiful, rare and unusual astronomical wristwatch, self-winding, center-seconds, water-resistant, in 18K yellow gold. Solid round polished case, straight lugs with gold screwed bars, screwed-down transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Silvered "guilloché" dial with dark blue painted Arabic numerals, Subsidiary dials with plain outer reserve for date, months and solar and lunar eclipse indication, aperture for sun and moon position indication for 7 cities in the world, Outer minute divisions with painted Arabic every 5 minutes. Blued steel "Breguet" hands and central seconds hand in red stick.


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Christiaan van der Klaauw, The Netherlands

Model  Eclips

Year Circa 2000

Case No. 750/000

Bracelet Leather strap with yellow gold buckle

Diameter 42 mm.

Caliber 2824-2

Weight 128 gr. (approx.)

Signature Case, dial and movement

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