Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 246

Hublot - Ayrton Senna - Big Bang Split Hublot, Genève, "Big Bang, Ayrton Senna, Split-Second Chronograph, Automatic,? No. 486/500, case No. 705151, Ref 309. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2008. Fine and unusual, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, black ceramic, titanium and Kevlar wristwatch with square button split-second chronograph, registers and a stainless steel and ceramic Hublot deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Ayrton Senna?s biography, certificate of authenticity, warranty and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, band with integrated Brazilian flag, transparent case back with 6 screws and Ayrton Senna logo, hooded lugs, ceramic bezel fixed by 6 titanium nuts, black Kevlar sides, sapphire crystals. D. Black with red Ayrton Senna signature, applied steel Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, and 30-minute registers, outer minute track with Arabic 5-minute/seconds marker, power reserve indicator. Steel skeleton baton hands. M. HUB 44SC, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, skeletonized rotor, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 15 mm.