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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 290

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Marine Perpetual Automatic," No. 047/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in the 1990s. Very fine, rare, and unusual, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 200 m, stainless steel wristwatch with perpetual calendar and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein bracelet with deployant clasp.

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,500 - 5,600 / CHF 5,600 - 9,000

Sold: USD 6,000

C. Three-body, polished, brushed revolving bezel graduated with applied white and red markers, transparent screwed-down case back, straight lugs, triangular winding-crown with white enamel inlay, anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. White with luminous indexes, inner graduation for the date, at 6 a half-moon, a circlewith- dot and a starfish symbol. Fancy red triangular hour and blue baton minute hand, yellow serpentine hand for the seconds and red half-moon for the date. In the back, white off-center subsidiary dial with indication of the months for four years and the leap years in black and red Arabic numerals. M. Exclusive movement based on Cal. 2892-2 made by Svend Andersen, rhodium-plated, oeilde- perdrix decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, gilt brass rotor with A. Silberstein design. Case and dial signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original