Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 161

GIRARD PERREGAUX REF.4946 ECURIE FRANCORCHAMPS CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Girard Perregaux, Ecurie Francorchamps No. 25/100, Ref. 4946. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2000 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary (1951 ? 2001) of the FRANCORCAMPS RACE CAR TEAM, founded by Jacques Swaters. Fine, self- winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, date, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Girard Perregaux buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, instruction booklet and Ecurie Francorchamps literature.

C. Three body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, case back secured by 7 screws and engraved with Jacques Swaters?s signature (Founder of Francorchamps), sapphire crystals.
D. Off white with applied white gold Arabic numerals, outer minutes/seconds track, outermost tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours register, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. White gold feuille hands.
M. Cal. 3370, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 63 jewels, monometallic balance, straight line lever escapement, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.