Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 176

GIRARD PERREGAUX REF. 49905 BMW ORACLE RACING USA 71 Girard-Perregaux, "Sea Hawk ll, BMW Oracle Racing, Challenger of Record," No 242 / 500, Ref. 49905. Made in a limited series of 500 examples for the America's Cup in 2007. Fine and rare, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with power-reserve, date and a stainless steel Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and booklets.

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.