Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 131

Louis Vuitton, "Chronometer Chronograph", No. 013/120, Ref. Q 11430. Made in a limited of 120 pieces in 2003 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the "Louis Vuitton Cup." Very fine and rare, thick, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, date and an 18K white gold Louis Vuitton deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 21,240

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, rounded band with signature, flat bezel, central geometrical lugs, topaz-set winding crown. D. Matte silver with applied white gold indexes and radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary black sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute graduation and luminous dots, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous white gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. LV 277, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Louis Vuitton The company was founded by Louis Vuitton (August 4, 1821-February 27, 1892), who designed and manufactured luggage during the second half of the nineteenth century. Louis Vuitton was born in Jura, France (now part of the commune of Lavans-sur-Valouse), but moved to Paris in 1835 and two years later, at the age of 16, became apprenticed to the luggage manufacturer Monsieur Marechal. In 1854, he founded his own company, which soon distinguisehed itself by its relatively lightweight, flat-topped trunks that were airtight. Previously,trunks had rounded tops for water to run off, and thus could not be stacked. Vuitton's very first piece was the gray Trianon canvas flat trunk. Among Vuitton?s patrons was French Empress Eugénie. Today, the company is owned by the French-based holding company LVMH, headed by Bernard Arnault.