Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 35

Parmigiani Pink Gold Ionica 8-Day Parmigiani Fleurier, "Ionica 8-Day," case No. 3416, Ref. C 02040. Made in circa 2000. Very fine and elegant, heavy, tonneau-shaped, 18K pink gold wristwatch with date, 8-day power reserve indication and an 18K pink gold Parmigiani buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped and reeded bezel, transparent case back with 8 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché black with applied pink gold Breguet numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, power reserve indication sector at 12, aperture for the date. Pink gold javelin hands. M. Cal. 110, tonneau-shaped, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered and hallmarked. Dim. 34 x 45 mm. Thickness 11 mm.