Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 238

Ferrari F 50 Girard-Perregaux, "Ferrari F 50," No. 72/250, Ref. 9025. Made especially for the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in a limited edition of 250 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, perpetual calendar, 24 hours with night/day indication and an 18K yellow gold deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and multi-colored enamel Ferrari logo, inclined brushed bezel, curved polished lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. Ivory-colored with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 24 hours at 3, the days of the week and the 12-hour register at 6, the months and the 30-minute register at 9, the days of the month and seconds at 12, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 3170, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.