Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 179

HARRY WINSTON OPUS V PINK GOLD Harry Winston and Felix Baumgartner, Opus V, No. 36/45, case No. 017740. The Opus V was made in a limited edition of 100 examples in 2005. Of these, 45 - including the present one - were made in 18K pink gold. Very fine and very rare, heavy, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with satellite hour display, retrograde minutes, 122-hour power reserve, day and night indicator and an 18K pink gold Harry Winston buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, instruction manual and warranty.

Two-body, solid, polished, lobed central lugs, "Service indicator" measuring the operation of the movement over 5 years, index adjustment screw, click-spring crown protector with gullwing opening, case secured by four specifi c screws, sapphire crystal. Silvered sablé finish with off-center satellite hour display with luminous green Arabic numerals on three revolving blocks, triangular luminous green retrograde pointer for the minutes, moving over a 120 degree counter, power reserve indicator, day and night indication. Mechanical with a base plate crafted from ARCAP P40, straight-line lever escapement, 21,600 vibrations per hour, monometallic balance, self-compensating balance spring. Case, dial and movement signed.