Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 160

Jules Verne ?Instruments? - a Set Of Four Louis Moinet Wristwatches A. Louis Moinet Jules Verne Chronographe no. 01 Louis Moinet, 1806, "Jules Verne, Instrument No. 1, Chronographe, Fuseau Horaire, Automatique", No. 01/12, Ref. LM17.41.90. Made in a limited series of 12 examples in 2010. Fine and unusual, massive, self-winding, stainless steel, titanium, 18K pink gold and lunar meteorite wristwatch, lever chronograph, registers, two time zone, date and a stainless steel Louis Moinet double deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and warranty.
B. Louis Moinet Jules Verne split no. 01 Louis Moinet, 1806, "Jules Verne, Instrument No. 2, Chronographe Rattrapante, Automatique", No. 01/12, Ref. LM18.41.50. Made in a limited series of 12 examples in 2010. Fine and unusual, massive, self-winding, stainless steel , titanium, 18K pink gold and lunar meteorite wristwatch, lever split seconds chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Louis Moinet double deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and warranty.
C. Louis Moinet Jules VeRne split no. 01 Louis Moinet, 1806, "Jules Verne, Instrument No. 2, Chronographe Rattrapante, Automatique", No. 01/60, Ref. LM18.41.50. Made in a limited series of 60 examples in 2009. Fine and unusual, massive, self-winding, stainless steel , titanium, 18K pink gold and lunar meteorite wristwatch, lever split seconds chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Louis Moinet double deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and warranty.
D. Louis Moinet Jules Verne Chronographe no. 01 Louis Moinet, 1806, "Jules Verne, Instrument No. 1, Chronographe, Fuseau Horaire, Automatique", No. 01/60, Ref. LM17.41.50. Made in a limited series of 60 examples in 2009. Fine and unusual, massive, self-winding, stainless steel, titanium, 18K pink gold and lunar meteorite wristwatch, lever chronograph, registers, two time zone, date and a stainless steel Louis Moinet double deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and warranty.

CHF 55,000 - 75,000

USD 55,000 - 75,000 / EUR 41,000 - 55,700

Sold: CHF 62,500

A c. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, button at 10 to change the second time zone, lunar meteorite at 9, sapphire crystals. d. Bi-color, Havana brown and pink gold, ?Cotes du Jura? decoration, applied pink gold dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour register, for the second time zone, and for the date, outer minute track. Steel Arrow hands. M. 13,5???, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, rotor with ?Crater? decoration, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 54 mm. Thickness 14.50 mm.
B c. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, button at 10 to activate the split-seconds chronograph, lunar meteorite at 9, sapphire crystals. d. Bi-color, blue and pink gold, ?Cotes du Jura? decoration, applied pink gold dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour register and for the date, outer minute track. Steel Arrow hands. M. 13,5???, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, rotor with ?Crater? decoration, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 54 mm. Thickness 14.50 mm.
C c. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, button at 10 to activate the split-seconds chronograph, lunar meteorite at 9, sapphire crystals. d. Bi-color, two-tone silver and pink gold, ?Cotes du Jura? decoration, applied pink gold dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour register and for the date, outer minute track. Blued steel Arrow hands. M. 13,5???, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, rotor with ?Crater? decoration, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 54 mm. Thickness 14.50 mm.
D c. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hooded lugs, stepped bezel, transparent case back with 4 screws, button at 10 to change the second time zone, lunar meteorite at 9, sapphire crystals. d. Bi-color, black and pink gold, ?Cotes du Jura? decoration, applied pink gold dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour register, for the second time zone, and for the date, outer minute track. Steel Arrow hands. M. 13,5???, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, rotor with ?Crater? decoration, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 54 mm. Thickness 14.50 mm.


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Grade: AAA

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Case: 1

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Movement: 1

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Dial: 1-01

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The Vernoscope The Vernoscope is an object measuring 50 cm across and 50 cm high. Its mahogany base highlights the many brass and copper pipes and counters that lend it a distinctly ?Vernian? look. In all, it features no fewer than four apertures, doors and portholes revealing the surprises and mysteries of Jules Verne and Louis Moinet These include the Moon, a work by artist Jean-Yves Kervévan, hand-modelled and adorned with moon meteorite particles. The Veroscope also serves as a presentation box for four original ?Number 1 watches?.