The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 352

Limited Edition Academia Chronographe Sequentiel De Witt, Geneve, "Academia Chronographe Sequentiel", No. 197/999, Ref. 6005.28. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces, sold on March 31, 2007. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, radial seconds and an De Witt black rubber strap with titanium double deployant clasp. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity and booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, notched titanium bezel with pink gold rim, straight lugs with pink gold screwed bars, band with alternate titanium and matte black "Imperial Column" decoration, transparent pink gold back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte black chapter-ring with applied pink gold radial bold Arabic numerals, outer fifths of a second divisions, engine-turned frosted silver center with line decoration, subsidiary guilloche silver dial for the 30-minute register and alternating black and white enamel rotating sectors with red marker for the seconds. Pink gold skeleton sword hands. M. ETA base caliber, rhodiumplated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.