Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 203

?Abyss 15, No.101? Cedric Johner, Genève, ?retrograde seconds?,Abyss 1015/4, number 101. Made circa 2000. Fine and unusual, automatic, tonneau-shaped stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with retrograde seconds and a stainless steel deployant clasp.

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: USD 6,325

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, hexagonal case back secured by screws, sapphire crystals. D. Black with white painted radial Arabic numerals, sector for the retrograde seconds. White ?feuille? hands. M. Cal 30, 21 jewels, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, flat balance spring, monometallic balance. Dial and case signed. Dim 46 x 39 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

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.