Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 172

Alain Silberstein Tourbillon Volant Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, France, "Black Moon?, No. 9/9, ref TAA2-001L. Made in a limited edition of 9 pieces in 2004. Very fine, rare and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, PVD-coated stainless steel wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, date, black composite strap and an Alain Silberstein PVD-coated stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate, user's manual and additional strap.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

USD 18,000 - 28,000 / EUR 14,000 - 20,000

C. Two-body, polished, straight lugs, transparent case back with 8 special screws, triangular winding crown with red enamel inlay, sapphire crystals. D. Black with moon and star symbols, applied outer ring dial with luminous hour markers and minute graduations, subsidiary dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon cage at 6. Multicolored geometrical hands. M. Cal. ASC 1.1 with fancy-shaped bridges, copper-colored, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, lateral lever escapement with flying tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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Alain Silberstein This born and bred Parisian trained as an interior architect and designer created a watchmaking firm in Besançon in the late 1980?s. At a time when mechanical watchmaking was thought to be doomed, he became part of the group of exceptional Swiss makers who were behind the Renaissance of the mechanical watch. In his workshop on the banks of the Doubs River, Alain Silberstein creates exceptional timekeepers which are also resolutely contemporary. In just a few years, Alain Silberstein has proven that research, innovation and quality can allow a French brand name to take its place alongside the famous Swiss watchmakers.