Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 175

275 Le Mans Girard-Perregaux, "275 Le Mans", Ref. 8090, No. 502/2000. Made in a limited series of 2000 pieces circa 2000. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped and inclined bezel, case back secured with 8 screws and engraved: ?Ferrari 275 Le Mans (with logo) - 24 Hours Le Mans Winner 1965", rounded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Silver and black, with painted Arabic ?12? and indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 24-hour registers, outer tachometer graduation, central 60-minute register. Luminous white gold épée hands. M. Cal. 2280, rhodium-plated, 57 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of Various Owners