Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 547

Girard-Perregaux ? Vintage 1945 ? Collection Prestige Set Unique Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage 1945 Collection Prestige Set Unique". Sold on December 18, 2002. Extremely fine and unique, set of four, platinum, water-resistant, self-winding, wristwatches. Accompanied by the original Girard-Perregaux fitted box for four watches, certificate of authenticity and instructions.

A - vIntAge 1945 PlAtInuM tourbIllon WIth three WhIte golD brIDgeS Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage, 1945, Tourbillon with Three White Gold Bridges, Automatic", Piece Unique. Extremely fine and unique, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. C. Two-body, polished and brushed, triangular lapidated lugs, back engraved ?Set Unique?, with four screws, curved sapphire crystal. D. Ruthenium with three white gold bridges, fausses cotes decoration, tourbillon regulator under a platinum bridge at 6, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand, applied plaques engraved ?Unique/9600C". White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 9600c, rhodium plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 30 jewels, lateral lever escapement in one-minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped carriage of the type designed by Ernest Guinand, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, platinum micro-rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 48.5. Thickness 12 mm.
b - vIntAge 1945 PlAtInuM ChronogrAPh Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage Chronograph Automatic?, Set Unique, Ref. 2599. Fine, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. C. Two-body, polished and brushed, triangular lapidated lugs, back engraved ?Set Unique?, four screws, curved sapphire crystal. D. Ruthenium with applied white gold 12 and 6, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 3380, rhodium plated, fausses cotes and oeil de perdrix decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 47 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
C - vIntAge 1945 PlAtInuM lArge DAte Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage Chronograph Automatic?, Set Unique, Ref. 2580. Fine, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with large date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. C. Two-body, polished and brushed, triangular lapidated lugs, the transparent back engraved ?Set Unique? with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium with applied Arabic 3, 6 and 12 numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, apertures for the large date and moon phases. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 3330, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 48 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
D - vIntAge 1945 PlAtInuM PoWer- reServe Girard-Perregaux, "Vintage Power Reserve", Automatic, Ref. 2585. Fine, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with 45-hour power-reserve indicator, date and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp. C. Two-body, solid, polished, triangular lapidated lugs, transparent case back engraved ?Set Unique?, 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Ruthenium with applied white gold Arabic 12 and 6, subsidiary seconds at 9, sector for the power-reserve indication between 3 and 6, aperture for the date. White gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 33RO, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 48 mm. Thickness 12 mm.