Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 123

Louis Vuitton, "Automatic GMT Alarm," Ref. Q 1152. Made circa 2003. Fine, thick, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, date and a stainless steel Louis Vuitton deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, the crown at 2 is to wind the movement, set the time, date and GMT time, the one at 4 is to wind and set the alarm, transparent case back with 6 screws, rounded band with Louis Vuitton signature, central geometrical lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Bicolor silver and champagne with applied radial steel indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute graduation and luminous dots, concentric yellow graduation for the alarm, apertures for the date at 3 and for the second time zone at 6. Luminous steel "baton" hands, yellow hand for the alarm. M. Cal. LV 115, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 15 mm.