Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 67

ALAIN SILBERSTEIN KRONO PVD Alain Silberstein, France, Krono, No. A033. Made circa 1993. Fine, rare and unusual, astronomic, PVD-coated stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24-hour indication, triple date and moon phases. Accompanied by a pouch, certificate and instruction manual. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, black, polished, transparent case back, triangular winding-crown with green enamel inlay, buttons with red and yellow enamel-inlay, straight tubular lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous round indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, the 24 nocturnal and diurnal hours, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous green baton hands, serpentine seconds hand. M. Cal. V4, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.