Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011
LOT 165
Glashütte Senator Meissen Tourbillon, No. 8 Glashütte Original, Glashütte in Sachsen, "Senator Meissen Tourbillon," No. 8. Made circa 2009. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with visible one-minute flying ?Alfred Helwig? Tourbillon Regulator, Meissen porcelain dial and Glashütte 18K yellow gold double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.
HKD 350,000 - 500,000
USD 45,000 - 65,000 / EUR 35,000 - 50,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Meissen porcelain, painted radial Roman numerals, aperture for the flying tourbillon regulator with its integral subsidiary seconds hand at 6. Blued steel hands. M. Cal. 94-11, rhodium-plated, hand-engraved decoration, 30 jewels, 21K gold rotor, lateral lever escapement, Alfred Helwig's one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with polished steel cage and diamond endstone, monometallic balance timed in 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
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Case: 1-8 |
As new Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
