Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 186

F 50 Pièce Unique - Red Dial Girard-Perregaux, ?Ferrari Chronograph F 50", Ref. 9026. Made especially for the 50th anniversary of Ferrari circa 1998. Very fine and unique, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, perpetual calendar, the 24 hours with night/day indication and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. Accompanied by a special red winding carrousel with glazed cover, setting pin, and outer box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back with 8 screws, inclined brushed bezel, curved lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Red with luminous Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for the 24 hours at 3, the days of the week and 12-hour register at 6, the months and 30-minute register at 9, the days of the month and seconds at 12, outer minute divisions, outermost tachometer graduation. Luminous baton hands. M. Cal. 3170, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.