Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 110

- Delaloye Tourb ill on Minute Repeating, Diamonds & Meteorite Dial No. 1/1, Piece Unique Delaloye, Manufacture Genève, "Minute-Repeating & Tourbillon", No. 1/1. Made as a unique piece in 2010. Exceptional and unique, minute-repeating, 18K white gold, water-resistant wristwatch set with 57 white diamonds, with one-minute tourbillon by Christophe Claret, meteorite dial and an 18K white gold Delaloye deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Authenticity.

HKD 760,000 - 1,150,000

USD 97,000 - 150,000 / EUR 76,000 - 115,000

C. Two-body, brushed and polished, concave lugs and inclined bezel set with 57 round white diamonds, transparent back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Meteorite chapter ring with applied black Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds at 9, black engine-turned center. White gold feuille hands. M. Delaloye caliber by Christophe Claret, rhodium-plated with oeil-de-perdrix decoration, black and polished steel bridges, wolf?s tooth winding, one-minute tourbillion with polished steel cage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, cathedral repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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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.