Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 206

Jaquet Droz, Swiss, No. 597, Ref. 3255. Made circa 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with center-seconds, date and retrograde day of the week sector, and an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, curved bezel, curved lugs, fluted band, transparent back, cabochon-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with applied yellow gold skeleton indexes, outer blue painted minute markers, blue day of the week sector at 6, date aperture at 12. Blued steel "Jaquet Droz" hands. M. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating balance-spring, shockabsorber, engine-turned gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm.