Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Mar 19, 2016

LOT 206

DEWITT TRIPLE COMPLICATION GMT PALLADIUM DeWitt, Geneve, "Academia Triple Complication GMT", No. 009/250, Ref. 2041.40.01 Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces, circa 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, palladium ristwatch with two time zones, day and night indication, date and a DeWitt 18K white gold double deployant clasp with diamonds. Accompanied by a fitted box, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction booklet, crocodile strap and rubber strap.

Three-body, polished and brushed, notched bezel, straight lugs with screwed bars, band with "Imperial Column" decoration, transparent back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals, crown at 3 for setting all functions. Two-tone black and diamond, diamond silver chapter ring with applied white gold radial Arabic numerals, date apertures at 10 and 2, subsidiary seconds, day and night disc in the upper part of the dial decorated with polychrome abstract cityscapes, polished bridge with diamond. White gold skeleton sword hands, red hand for the second time zone. ETA base caliber, rhodium plated, oeilde- perdrix decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, 22K pink gold rotor.