Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 115

Jacques Etoile, Swiss, No. 01/15, Ref. 1188. Made in a limited edition of 15 pieces in the 1990s. Fine, triple date 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and moon phases.

C. Three body, massive, polished, transparent screwed case back, reeded band, wide straight lugs. D. Satiné two-tone silver with applied Arabic and baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, months and moonphase. Gold hands. M. Caliber Valjoux 88.6, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Dial and case signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.