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New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 256

?Répétition Minutes? Parmigiani Fleurier, ?Kalpa XL - Répétition Minutes?, No. 10805. Made circa 2004. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch with Hermès strap and an 18K white gold Parmigiani deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special wooden fitted box, leather pouch and various accessories.

USD 120,000 - 180,000

EUR 100,000 - 150,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging lugs, case back with 2 portholes to view the striking hammers, sapphire crystals. D. Eggshell with applied white gold dart indexes and stylized Arabic numerals, double-sunk "guilloché" center with silver subsidiary seconds dial. White gold ?delta" hands. M. Cal. PF 350.01, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 53 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Parmigiani Fleurier Is situated in Fleurier in the Neuchâtel region of the Swiss Jura Mountains. It is there that the Master Watchmaker Michel Parmigiani has celebrated the art of time for over two decades. After receiving his diploma at the Ecole d?Horlogerie, he worked for a period at Antiquorum, then called the "Galerie d?Horlogerie Ancienne". In the Parmigiani workshop, he has gathered many of the best craftsmen in the world of horology, who bring together the skills of the goldsmith and the watchmaker. Their dexterity, finesse and artistry combine to enhance the firm?s reputation as a concentration of many fine talents. Nothing leaves the Parmigiani workshops unless it meets stringent demands for perfection at every stage of its production. The Parmigiani Fleurier Company, established in 1996 with the backing of the Sandoz Family Foundation, possesses several technical workshops: the restoration of antique clocks and watches, the manufacturing of Haute Horlogerie timepieces as well as the Parmigiani Fleurier Collection and a highly qualified After Sales Service. Another branch is Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, a company now specializing in the high quality production of new escapements, balances and balancesprings for the Parmigiani brand and for a few other selected high-end watch companies.