Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006
LOT 231
?Grande Seconde Carbone? Jaquet Droz, Genève, "Hommage Genève 1784", "Grande Seconde", Numerus Clausus No. 6/88, Ref. J003034283. Made in a limited edition of only 88 examples in 2004. Very fine and rare, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with regulator-style carbon dial with oversized seconds indication and an 18K white gold Jaquet Droz buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
HKD 55,000 - 70,000
USD 7,000 - 9,000 / EUR 6,000 - 7,500
Sold: HKD 70,800
C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, rounded band and bezel, curved concave lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver off-center dial for the hours and minutes with painted radial Roman numerals, below a large subsidiary dial for the seconds with painted Arabic numerals, framed by a beveled white gold ring secured to a carbon dial base plate with 3 blued steel screws. Blued steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 2663.4 (base FP 1153), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, twin barrels, 22K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |