Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 134

ALAIN SILBERSTEIN REF. TMA1-002 TOURBILLON VOLANT DEEP BLUE STEEL Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Tourbillon Volant, Deep Blue? No. 9/9, Ref. TMA1-002. Made in a limited edition of 9 examples in 2004. Very fine and highly unusual, stainless steel wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and date. Accompanied by a certificate, instruction, tools, rubber strap and steel deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished, cylindrical lugs, case back with 8 special screws, star-shaped crown with red triangle enamel inlay, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with applied white ring dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon cageat 6. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "bâton" blue minute hand. M. Cal. ASC 1.1 with fancy shaped bridges,bronze plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with fl ying tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dial also engraved "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier? ("To have one's passion as a profession is true happiness."). Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.