Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 77

?Krono" Alain Silberstein, "Krono", No. 02/10. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in the 1990s. Fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date calendar, moon phases, 24 hour display and an Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, triangular-shaped winding-crown and round chronograph buttons in neon colors, sapphire crystals. D. White with luminous black painted round and bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 24-hours, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer graduation for the date. Luminous red ?triangle? hour and blued steel ?bâton? minute hand, yellow "serpentine" hand for the chonograph. M. Cal. 7751, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.