Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 403

GIRARD-PERREGAUX VINTAGE 1945 TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC No. 1 PINK GOLD Girard-Perregaux, No. 01 R, Ref. 9989. Sold in December 2005. Very fine and rare, square, 18K pink gold self-winding wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, certificate and booklets.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

HKD 405,000 - 480,000 / USD 52,000 - 62,000

Two-body, solid, polished, case back with tourbillon window secured by four screws, sapphire crystals. Three 18K pink gold bridges, visible tourbillon regulator under an 18K pink gold bridge at 6, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 9600CS, rhodium plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 30 jewels, lateral lever escapement in one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped carriage of the type designed by Ernest Guinand, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, platinum micro-rotor.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed, case and movement numbered. DIM. 34 x 47. THICKNESS 13 mm.