Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 270

Wyler - Titanium & Carbon Fiber - Chronograph - Limited Edition Wyler, Genève, No. 500 out of 3999. Made in 2009. Fine, large, tonneau-shaped and curved, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and carbon fiber wristwatch with date, pedal-button chronograph, registers and a Wyler titanium buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and instruction booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, sprung for shock absorption, brushed, inclined bezel, black carbon fiber sides with glazed apertures to view the springs, secured by four special titanium bolts, crown with patented pull-out crown protector, transparent back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver with applied steel radial Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track with gray Arabic 5-minute/ seconds markers, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, date aperture between 4 and 5. Polished and frosted luminous sword hands. M. Cal. 2894-2, rhodium-plated, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Incaflex balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, black rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 52 x 43 mm. Thickness 15 mm.