Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 75

"Flying Tourbillon" Chronoswiss, "Régulateur à Tourbillon ", Ref. CH 3120. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces circa 2004. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible oneminute flying tourbillon regulator, platinum regulator dial, double barrel and a platinum Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, ribbed back and front bezel, straight lugs, white gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. ?Guilloché? solid 950 platinum, 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.