Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 7

Girard-Perregaux, "Ferrari - Chronographe à Rattrapante Foudroyante," No. 8/100, Ref. 9020. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2000 with the Scuderia Ferrari commemoration dates 1929 - 1999. Very fine and rare, self-winding, waterresistant, titanium gentleman's wristwatch with 1/8 seconds round button split-seconds ?Foudroyante? chronograph, registers, tachometer and a titanium Girard-Perregaux link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, brushed, case back with 7 screws, engraved with "Scuderia Ferrari" dedication, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the "flying" seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer graduation, outermost 1/5th seconds scale. Luminous white "épée" hands. M. Cal. 8020, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 40 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.