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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 43

Challenge Chrono Cvstos, Geneve, "ChallengeQP-S,"No. 006-RN6N.Made circa 2007. Fine and unusual, large, curved tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink goldwristwatchwith perpetual calendar, black plasma-treated movement, palladium and titanium alloy rotor and an 18K pink gold Cvstos double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, the sides with recessed slotted decoration, hooded lugs with titanium screwed bars, titanium screwed-down crown, transparent case back with four screws, non-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with applied steel indexes, luminous dots and divisions for the minutes on a black outer reserve, Arabic 5-minute/second markers on the outer frame, subsidiary ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, the leap year and for the phases of the moon. Luminous skeletonized arrow hands, red subsidiary hands. M. Cal. 2892A2, black plasma-treated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, palladium and titanium alloy rotor. Dial and case signed. Dim. 41 x 54 mm. Thickness 16 mm.