Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 57

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Collection Prestige ? Platinum Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage 1945 Collection Prestige, Power-Reserve, Chronograph, Large Date", Ref. 25850 / 25990 / 25800. Sold on February 15, 2002. Extremely fine and rare set of three rectangular curved platinum, self-winding, water-resistant wristwatches with 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasps. Accompanied by the original fitted display box, setting pin, Certificate of Authenticity and instruction manuals. A - "Vintage Power Reserve", Ref. 2585, with 45-hour power reserve indicator and date. B ? "Vintage, Large Date", Ref. 2580, with large date and moon phases. C ? "Vintage, Chronograph Automatic", Ref. 2599, with square button chronograph and register.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, triangular lapidated lugs, transparent case back secured by 4 screws, anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium with applied white gold 3, 6 and 12, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 9, sector for the powerreserve indication between 3 and 6, aperture for the date. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 330 RO, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dim. 34 x 48 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, triangular lapidated lugs, the transparent back with 4 screws, anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium with applied Arabic 3, 6 and 12 numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, apertures for the large date and moon phases. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 3330, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dim. 34 x 48 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, triangular lapidated lugs, the back with 4 screws, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. D. Ruthenium with applied Arabic 6 and 12 numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dial. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 3380, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dim. 32 x 47 mm. Thickness 13 mm.