Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 38

Pink Gold Tarawa Ebel Automatic Limited Edition No. 16/20, Certified Chronometer, Ref. E 5137J40. Production of the Tarawa model started in 2004, sold on December 12, 2004. Fine, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date, triangular button chronograph and an 18K pink gold Ebel buckle. Accompanied by the original box, Chronometer Certificate, Warranty and instruction booklets.

C. Two-body, polished, bezel and crystal,"thrice domed," transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Bicolor champagne and black with applied pink gold Roman numerals and luminous indexes, sunk black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Faceted luminous pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 137, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 41 x 49 mm. Thickness 14 mm.