Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 116

Buti - Titanium - Fly-Back Chronograph Automatic - GMT Buti, Italy, Chronograph, Automatic, Yanick Deep, No 16/500. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces circa 2009. Fine, and unusual, tonneau-shaped, two time zone, selfwinding, water-resistant, blue-treated titanium and diamonds wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Buti buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and instruction booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, screwed bars, transparent case back with 8 screws, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystals. d. Textured bicolor black and blue with 8 round diamond indexes, outer 24-hour scale for the second time zone, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands, red arrow for the GMT. m. Cal. 2892, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 48 mm. Thickness 15 mm.