Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 197

?Abyss 97, No. 1? Cedric Johner, Genève, ?Bi-retrograde Perpetual Calendar?, Abyss 5397/4, number 1. Made circa 2000. Very fine and important, self-winding, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold deployant clasp.

USD 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 24,150

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hexagonal case back secured by screws, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with black painted radial Roman numerals, sectors for the retrograde days of the week and the retrograde date, subsidiary dial for the month and leap years, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. Cal 3106, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, and flat balance spring, monometallic balance. 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: 2-01

Very good

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.