Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 45

IKEPOD ISOPODE CHRONOMETER CHRONOGRAPH STAINLESS STEEL Ikepod Watch Co., Mark Newson Design, Isopode Chronometer, No. 0933/9999. Made in a limited edition of 9999 examples in the 2000's. Fine and unusual, flying saucer-shaped, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, date and an Ikepod black rubber strap with snap-fastening system. Accompanied by a fitted box, Guarantee, and Bulletin de Marche.

C. Two-body, fl ying saucer-shaped, brushed, back with offset glazed porthole to view the balance, chronograph buttons with orange lacquer inserts, domed sapphire crystal. D. Engine turned silver with outer fi fths of a second divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, date aperture between 4 and 5. Sand-blasted luminous steel hands. M. Cal. ETA2892 with Dubois Depraz chronograph module, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balancespring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial and case signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 15 mm.