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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 50

Tambour ? LV Cup ? 20th Anniversary Louis Vuitton, "Tambour - LV Cup ? 20ème Anniversaire?, Chronograph Chronometer, No. 087/120, Ref. Q 11430. Made in a limited edition of 120 pieces in 2003 to commemorate 20 years? sponsorship of the Louis Vuitton Cup. Fine and rare, large, self-winding, water resistant, 18K white gold chronometer wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date, and an 18K white gold Louis Vuitton deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded band with signature, flat bezel, central geometrical lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, winding crown set with a square citrine cabochon, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied radial white gold Arabic numerals, baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary gray dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous white gold baton and yellow chronograph hands. M. Cal. LV 277, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.