Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 199

?Abyss 27, No. 2? Cedric Johner, Genève, Abyss 5227/3, number 2. Made circa 2000. Very fine and unusual tonneau-shaped, yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with jump hours and 18K yellow gold Cedric Johner deployant clasp.

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: USD 6,900

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, transparent hexagonal case back secured by screws, sapphire crystals. D. Black with off-center white painted radial Arabic 5 minutes, aperture for the jump hour at 12, subsidiary dial for the seconds. White ?feuille? hand. M. Cal 27, gilt brass,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, flat balance spring, monometallic balance. Dial and case signed. Dim 41 x 34 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

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.