Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 61

VULCAIN, LIMITED EDITION WORLD TIME CLOISONNE DIAL, ?AEROPOSTALE? WHITE GOLD Vulcain, ?Cricket GMT World Time Limited Edition?, No. 03/25. Sold in 2011. Very fine and rare, large, world time, 18K white gold, center-seconds, water-resistant wristwatch with alarm, polychrome cloisonné dial and an 18K white gold Vulcain buckle. Accompanied by a Vulcain fitted box, guarantee and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs, screw-down crown at 4 for rotating the world time ring, at 3 for the hand-setting and winding and pusher at 2 for the alarm on/off, back drilled for sound, sapphire crystal. D. Polychrome cloisonné enamel on gold decorated with the statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower and the Concorde, applied white gold round hour indexes, outer brushed silver 24-hour ring for the alarm with corresponding hand, outermost world time ring with the names of 24 world cities. Luminous white gold dauphine hands. M. Exactomatic, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, shock absorber, alarm striking with a single hammer on a bronze bell. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.