Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 469

World Time, Flying Tourbillon regulator with watch winders. Buben & Zorweg, Austria, ?Objet de Temps 1, Limited Edition, No. 27/50, case No. TW06M010. Made in a limited series of 50 examples worldwide circa 2006. Very fine and rare, unusual, stainless steel and glass,woodwithMacassar inlays, 30 day-going, constant power,weightdriven, one-minute flying Tourbillon regulatorwithworld time systemfor the simultaneous indication of 24 time zones and date, fitted with electronically-driven watch-winder for 32 wristwatches, four drawers for 16 wristwatches, two universal drawers and two tableaus, touchless sensor LED lights. Accompanied by a certificate and winding key, instruction booklet, keys for the security lock and push pin, a pair of gloves and booklets.

C. Rectangular, polished and brushed steel with glazed hinged door for the movement, secure wooden panels and back. Electrically driven, 220v, The watch winder features a 10 hours sleep mode and a remaining 14 hours winding mode that can be set at three speeds of rotation. D. Two-tone silver, inner sunray-brushed decoration, painted black radial Roman numerals, subsidiary oversized dials for the world time system at 6, for the date at 9, apertures for the flying tourbillon at 12 and for the winding at 3, outer black minute division. Blackened steel feuille hands.M. Cal 1385, Erwin Sattler, square,160 x 160 mm, 4 cylindrical pillars, nickel brass, heavy double weight, 30-days going with constant power, 11 jewels, going barrel with 4 wheel train, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with timing screws, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with three-arm cage bearing the seconds hand. Dial and case signed Buben & Zorweg, movement signed Erwin Sattler. Dim. 40 x 190 x 68 cm.