Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 142

"Pink Gold Régulateur - Tourbillon" Chronoswiss, "Régulateur - Tourbillon", No. 902, Ref. CH 3121 R. Made in a limited number circa 2000. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, regulator dial and an 18K pink gold Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, ribbed back and front bezel, transparent screwed-down case back, straight lugs, pink gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. ?Guilloché? silver with painted radial Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary off-center ring dial with painted Roman numerals at 12 for the hours, aperture for the visible tourbillon cage at 6. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. C. 361, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with polished steel cage and blued screws, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, double barrel. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.