Important Collectors Wristwatches, Po...

Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 51

Janus Universal Genève, ?Golden Janus Cabriolet?, No. 143/150, Ref. 042.400. Made in a limited edition of 150 commemorative pieces, made expressly for the 100th Anniversary of Universal, in April 1994. Very fine and rare, rectangular and reversible, double-dial, two time zone, platinum and 18K pink gold cabriolet wristwatch with day-night indication, jumping-hour, date and a stainless steel and 18K pink gold Universal deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty, loop, additional leather strap and booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, cage in platinum, on the top lug, at 12 o'clock, rotating system for the cabriolet, on the back, the Universal Watch logo and the engraved effigy of Janus, inside, the inscription "100 ans de tradition horlogère, 1894-1994, Modèle No. 143/150". Inner case in 18K pink gold, bearing two crowns on one side for the separation of the functions, and one on the other side to adjust all the functions of both dials, gold screwed bars. At 6, a bolt engraved on one side "1894" and on the other "1994", fixing the inner case to the platinum body. D. On one side, two-tone silver dial with applied pink gold Roman numerals. Pink gold feuille hands. On the other, matte and guilloché silver, off-center dial with painted gold Arabic numerals and indexes for the minutes and the seconds, aperture for the jumping-hour; at 9, aperture for the diurnal and nocturnal hours; at 6, auxiliary dial for the days of the month. M. 8 3/4''' cal. 42, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Glucydur balance adjusted to 3 positions, Incabloc system, self-compensatng flat balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 26.5 x 33 mm. Thickness 9 mm.