Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 202

Michel Jordi White Gold - Twins - Chronograph - Moon Phases Michel Jordi, Heritage and Authentic Values, ?Grand Double Faced Chronograph, Twins,? No. 68/99. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in 2005. Fine and very unusual, water-resistant, double-cased, double-dialed, 18K white gold and slate wristwatch with two independent movements, two time zones, single-button chronograph, register, power reserve indication, date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Michel Jordi deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original certificate, original wooden box, pair of white gloves and instructions.

C. Four-body in two parts, polished and brushed, hinged at one side with a release button at 8 to allow the cases to slide apart, stepped bezel, rounded band, curved lugs, transparent case backs with six and five screws, sapphire crystals. D. Upper: 3 layers, anthracite, outer luminous dot, baton indexes and Arabic 12 and 6, eccentric inner dials for the moon phases, seconds, date and power-reserve indication. Blue enameled lozenge hands. Lower: Off-center, anthracite with luminous Arabic numerals and dot indexes, outer inclined reserve with 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer border carved from genuine slate rock. Luminous steel lozenge hands. M. Upper: Cal. MJ 1948.01, tonneau-shaped, fausses cotes decoration, blued steel screws, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Lower: Cal. MJ 1948.02, 10 1/2???, off-center, fausses cotes decoration, blued steel screws, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 18 mm. Property of a Mid-West Collector