Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 171

Girard -Perregaux ref .49541 Chronograph Sport Monte -Carlo Girard-Perregaux, ?Chronograph Sport ? Monte-Carlo 1976?, No. 189/1000, Ref. 49541. Made in a limited edition of 1000 pieces in 2006 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Munari and Maiga?s victory in the Lancia Stratos at the 1976 Monte-Carlo Rally. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date, and a Girard-Perregaux vulcanized rubber strap with stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, hang tag and guarantee.

C. Three body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screwed down crown, concave lugs, case back with 7 screws and engraved with the commemorative details, sapphire crystal.
D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes/ seconds divisions and tachometer, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hours and tricolor 30-minute register, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. White luminous sword hands.
M. Cal. GP19C0, 13???, rhodium-plated, 62 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, 28,800 vibrations/hr. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.