Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 13

?Bolido Krono Titane" Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, France, "Bolido Krono Titane", No. 150/250. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in the late 1990s. Fine, rare and unusual, rectangular, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with geometrical-button chronograph, registers, date, black composite strap and a stainless steel/titanium Alain Silberstein deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and 2 extra composite straps.

C. Two-body, matte, mobile cylindrical lugs fluted with white enamel inlay, transparent case back with eight screws, round, triangular and square winding crown and pushbuttons with colored enamel inlays, sapphire crystals. D. White with luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Multicolored geometrical hands. M. Cal. FP1185 customized by Alain Silberstein, matte finish, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 48 mm.