Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 46

Twins Titan Chrono No. 23 Michel Jordi, ?Twins Titan Chrono 5000?, No. 023/111, Ref. MT.5000.07.00. Made in a limited edition of 111 pieces in 2008. Fine and very unusual, large, water-resistant, self-winding and manual, double-cased, double-dialed, titanium and 18K pink gold wristwatch with two independent movements, two time zones, round-button chronograph, registers, month and date calendar, black rubber Michel Jordi strap and titanium Michel Jordi deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted wooden box, Certificate of Authentication, instructions, spare strap and magnifying glass. To be sold without reserve

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

USD 11,000 - 17,000 / EUR 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: HKD 84,000

C. Five-body in two parts, polished and brushed, hinged at one side with a pink gold release button to allow the cases to slide apart, stepped curved bezel, curved band, large pink gold curved lugs, transparent backs with five screws, sapphire crystals. D. Upper: three-piece and three-tone, outer brushed reserve with black Arabic numerals, inner black reserve with luminous Arabic numerals, inner brushed silver minute reserve with red divisions, eccentric seconds dial. Pink gold semi-skeletonized hands with luminous tips. Lower: Black and brushed gilt with luminous baton indexes and large 12, outer inclined reserve for the fifths of a seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, double date apertures below 12, month aperture between 4 and 5 with cyclops lens. Pink gold semi-skeletonized hands with luminous tips. M. Upper case: Cal. MJ 1948.06, tonneau-shaped, traditional ?manufacture? movement, fausses cotes decoration, blued steel screws, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Lower case: Cal. MJ 1948.07, oeil de perdrix decoration, blued steel screws, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diameter: 49 mm. Thickness 21.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is actually two separate watches in one. The watches sit on top of each other, and slide apart when the release catch is pressed. The Titan Chrono watch is made in either titanium and rose gold or titanium and white gold, and comes in a limited edition of 111 pieces in each color