The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 548

Double-Time-Zone Bichrono De La Cour, ?Double Time Zone Bichrono?, No. 398, Ref. S.N. 43048. Made in a limited edition, circa 2003. Fine and unusual, oversized, two-time-zone, curved tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, black PVD-coated steel wristwatch with two movements, round button chronographs, registers, tachometers, date and a stainless steel de La Cour buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, two winding and hand-setting crowns, two chronograph buttons on each side of the case, back with 8 screws and two transparent apertures for viewing the movements, sapphire crystals. D. Black with two offset dials, on the right with large yellow Arabic numerals, red tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, date aperture, on the left, large yellow Arabic minute numerals and baton indexes, red tachometer graduation, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous steel sword hands. M. 2 x Cal. 2094, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 33 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, blued steel rotor, hacking feature. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 52 x 53.5 mm. Thickness 14 mm.