Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 48

Daniel Jean Richard, "Double Retrograde," case No. 046, Ref. 23116. Made circa 2002, sold December 12, 2003. Fine, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with retrograde date and seconds and an 18K yellow gold Jean Richard deployant clasp. Accompanied by a guarantee card. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished, straight lugs, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Ivory color with applied yellow gold graduated Arabic numerals, retrograde date between 9 and 3, retrograde seconds between 7 and 5, concentric minute track. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. based ETA 2892/A2, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 39 x 51 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of an East Coast collector