Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 101

BALL TRAINMASTER MOONLIGHT LIMITED EDITION Ball- Official Standard "Trainmaster Moonlight" No. 180/999. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces in the early 2000s Limited edition, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date calendar, moon phases, 24 hour day and night display Accompanied by a Ball fitted box, instruction booklet, stainless steel deployant clasp and a stainless steel bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back secured by 5 screws, screw-down winding-crown, lapidated lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Silvered with luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 24-hours, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, outer graduation for the date. Luminous steel index hands, red crescent date indicator. M. Cal. 7751, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 16.5 mm.