Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 73

DELACOUR DOUBLE TIME ZONE BICHRONO STEEL DeLaCour, Genève, Double Time Zone ? Bichrono, No. 120 / 500. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in the 2000s. Very fine, oversized, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel, two time zone wristwatch with two independent round button chronographs, registers, tachometers, date and a stainless steel deLaCour buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, massive, curved, transparent case back with 8 screws, curved sapphire crystal. D. Black with yellow painted Arabic numerals. Indications: Left movement; minute register at 9, subsidiary seconds at 3, hour register at 12, tachometer. Right movement: minute register at 3, subsidiary seconds at 9, hour register at 6, date aperture between 4 and 5, outer tachometer. Luminous steel arrow hands. M. Two chronographs, Cal. ETA 2094, rhodium plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, shock absorber, blued rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 52 x 53 mm. Thickness: 14 mm