Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 78

Chronoswiss - Flying Tourbillon Regulator Chronoswiss, "Régulateur à Tourbillon," Ref. CH 3120. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces circa 2004. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, platinum regulator dial, double barrel and a platinum Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a winding stem and crown.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, ribbed back and front bezel, straight lugs, white gold screwed bars, ball-shaped winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Engine-turned solid 950 platinum with painted radial Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary offcenter ring dial with painted radial Roman numerals at 12 for the hours, aperture for the visible tourbillon cage at 6. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. C. 361, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with polished steel cage and blued screws, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, double barrel. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.