Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 407

Hublot The Vessel No. 3 Green Hublot, MDM Geneve, ?Golden Hind?, No. 03/30, case No. 269466, Ref. 1582.3.044. Made in a limited series of 30 examples in the 1990's. Very fine and unusual, water resistant, center seconds, selfwinding, 18K yellow gold and diamond wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold and diamond Hublot double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel with brilliant cut diamond hour markers, screwed down crown, hooded lugs with 4 diamonds, case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Translucent green enamel decorated with an engraved yellow gold Vessel. Greened yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. based ETA 2892/2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.