Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 196

?Abyss 79, No. 1? Cedric Johner, Genève, ?chronographe rattrapante?, Abyss 4879/4, number 1 of a limited edition of 5 pieces. Made circa 2003. Very fine unusual, and important, tonneau-shaped 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and coaxial button on the winding crown for the split seconds with an 18K white gold Cedric Johner buckle.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 18,400

C. Two-body solid, polished and brushed, transparent hexagonal case back secured by screws, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with black painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute register. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. Cal 79, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, straight-line lever escapement, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator, shock absorber. Dial and case signed. Dim 46 x 39 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Cedric Johner His passion drives him; his talent and his creativity have taken him right to the top. Cédric Johner, watchmaker and jeweler, founded his own watch brand in 1997 in a small town near Geneva. Since then, the name Cedric Johner has been synonymous with many things: perfect watch design, outstanding technology, craftsmanship and custombuilt timepieces. Simply put: personal luxury taken to the extreme. Johner's Abyss watchcases are highly distinctive: the octagonal shape and unusual sleek design has what it takes to make watchmaking history. Johner offers his customers personalized timepieces. His range comprises a wide selection of variations, with different bracelet and dial designs, a variety of different materials and varying numbers of complications. With so much to choose from, it comes as no surprise that Johner only makes approximately 200 watches a year.