Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 96

Heliozentric Martin Braun, ?Heliozentric/PB,? No. 014, Ref. MB153PB. Made in 2004. Fine and very unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with World Positioning and Zodiac display, date and a stainless steel Martin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee card and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished, coin-edge band, straight lugs, screwed bars, domed sapphire crystal, transparent case back with 8 screws. D. Blue with applied steel Breguet numerals and round indexes, ellipse-shaped silver ring for the world position indicator engraved with the 12 months, apertures for the zodiac signs display at 5, in the center, visible hour wheel representing the sun, blue cabochon showing the position of the earth, and for the date at 12, small diamonds for the Orion and Ursa Major constellations. Steel feuille hands. M. Cal. MAB 88, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 13 mm.