Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 54

Thomas Prescher, Swiss, Tempus Vivendi Dragon, Piece Unique. Made circa 2008. Fine and large, self-winding,18k pink gold bi-retrograde wristwatch with an 18k pink gold Thomas Prescher buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, warranty and instruction booklet.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000 / EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 23,750

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent caseback held by 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. White, black Arabic numerals, retrograde hours and minutes indicated by the gold dragon. M. Gilt brass, 25 jewels, hand engraved, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, stainless steel rotor engraved in the shape of wings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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TEMPUSVIVENDI ?Dragon? One claw/hand tip shows the minutes, while the other indicates the hours. With this retrograde system, after the claws/hands reach the end of the index sector they jump back to the beginning to rise again. After pushing the button in the crown the claws/hands move to a resting position to show the original figure or lucky fache position in gold and noble colours. After a second push they move back to continue to show the actual time. Thomas Prescher has developed this exquisite concept to give the connoisseur the choice: Having the figure continuously showing the time or allowing it to simply remain in its non-temporal state. This could only be achieved through the use of a complicated and new system, which Thomas Prescher created specially for this watches..... Special Technical Details ? Double retrograde indication of time ? Continuously running display of minutes and jumping display of hours in temporal display ? Special mechanism, activated by button in crown, for switching between displaying the time or being in a non-temporal position, original luckyface position Movement Information Diameter 37 mm, including module Height 7 mm, including module Displays retrograde jumping hours, retrograde minutes. Each shown by the tip of the claw/hand on a index sector Winding automatic Power reserve 40 hours Number of jewels 25 bearing jewels Frequency 28,800 vph Escapement Swiss lever escapement Balance spring flat hairspring Shock protection Incabloc Decoration completely hand-engraved and gold-plated Rotor 18-karat gold, completely hand-engraved Case Details Case material 18-karat gold Diameter 39 mm Height 12 mm Crystal convex sapphire crystals on front and back Crown contains button for activating time display Dial material laquer Figure 18-karat gold Index plates 18-karat gold Name plates 18-karat gold Water resistance 1 atm, 10 meters Strap hand-cut and ?sewn alligator skin uppers and lowers Buckle 18-karat gold