Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 179

"Krono Bauhaus" Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, France, "Krono Bauhaus", No. 557/999. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces in the late 1990s. Fine and rare, thick, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with geometrical-button chronograph, registers, day and date, blue composite strap and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate and an Alain Silberstein steel link bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished, round, triangular and square winding crown and pushbuttons with colored enamel inlays, transparent and screwed-down case back, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with luminous dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour register and 24 hours, apertures for the day of the week and the date. Multicolored geometrical hands. M. Cal. Cal. 5100 customized by Alain Silberstein with a blue bridge and yellow snake, matte finish, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, perforated matte-grey central rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.