Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 82

Delaloye Tourbillon Diamonds & Sapphires No. 1/1, Piece Unique Delaloye, Manufacture Genève, "Garde-Temps Tourbillon", No. 1/1. Made as a unique piece in 2010. Exceptional and unique, 18K white gold, water-resistant wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon by Christophe Claret, mystery winding, 5-day power-reserve, set with 536 white diamonds and 13 blue sapphires, with an 18K white gold, diamond and sapphire-set Delaloye deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box with etched glass port, Certificate of Authenticity with rating results and technical information.

HKD 400,000 - 550,000

USD 50,000 - 70,000 / EUR 42,000 - 58,000

Sold: HKD 504,000

C. Two-body, matte and polished, concave lugs and inclined bezel set with 56 round white diamonds, transparent back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Chapter ring set with 60 round white diamonds, each hour with a blue sapphire index and two sapphires at 12. White gold dauphine hands set with a sapphire on the axis. M. Delaloye caliber, the front-plates entirely set with 480 white diamonds, visible skeletonized barrel with mystery winding via a toothed wheel running around the inside perimeter of the case, back plate hand-engraved with foliate scrolls, one-minute tourbillion by Christophe Claret with polished steel cage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Delaloye Geneva Nicholas Delaloye was born in Geneva in 1970. He worked for 3 years for Patek Philippe, specializing in chronographs, perpetual calendars and split-seconds chronographs. He then became workshop manager for Roger Dubuis and later helped François-Paul Journe develop a grande sonnerie movement. In 2005 his produced first series of watches, "Le Garde-Temps" and in 2007 he exhibited at Baselworld. The philosophy of Delaloye is respect for tradition, and the genius and search for perfection of past masters. Each of his watches is absolutely unique. Nicholas works with craftsmen who share his belief in continuing the fine tradition of watchmaking in Geneva.