Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 11, 2014
LOT 26
GIRARD PERREGAUX SEA HAWK II - USA 71 Girard-Perregaux, "Sea Hawk ll, BMW Oracle Racing, Challenger of Record", No 126/500, Ref. 49905. Made in a limited series of 500 examples for the 32nd America's Cup in 2006. Fine and rare, large, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wrist- watch with power-reserve, date and a stainless steel Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
HKD 16,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,300
Sold: CHF 2,750
Three-body, polished and brushed,curved lugs, case back with 6 screws engraved with USA-71 race boat, screwed-down windingcrown at 4 with crown guard, uni- directional graduated revolving bezel to measure elapsed time, sapphire crystal. Carbon fiber with painted luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, power- reserve indication at 6, aperture for the date between 1 and 2, outer minute division. Luminous white broad arrow and lozenge hands. Cal. GP 33 RO, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |