Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 396

DeWitt Limited Edition Academia Double Fuseau DeWitt, Genève, "Academia Double Fuseau", No. 48/99, Ref. NE024.48. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in the 2000s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, center seconds, 18K white gold wristwatch with two time zones, 24-hour indication, date and an 18K white gold De Witt buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, notched bezel, straight lugs, band with "Imperial Column" decoration, case back with 6 screws and embossed logo, sapphire crystal, pusher at 9 for independent adjustment of the second time zone hand and 24-hour hand. D. Carbon fiber with applied white Arabic numerals, silver dial for the 24-hour indication at 12, outer white minute divisions with every five Arabic numerals, date aperture at 6 with cyclops lens. White gold skeleton sword hands, red hand for the second time zone. M. ETA base caliber, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 14 mm.