Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 74

Foudroyante Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage Split-Seconds Chronograph Foudroyante,? Automatic, Ref. 9021. Made in 2003, sold September 24, 2004. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button and co-axial button split-seconds chronograph, 1/8th seconds foudroyante, register and an 18K yellow gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee, and instruction booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, triangular lapidated lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory-colored with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloché seconds and 30-minute register dials. Luminous yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 8020, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 40 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 54 mm. Thickness 16 mm. Property of an East Coast collector