Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 53

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Krono A Titanium", No. 024/500. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples circa 2000.Fine and unusual, thick, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium mid-sized chronometer wristwatch with geometrical button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, straight lugs, black triangular winding-crown, black round upper chronograph button and square lower one, sapphire crystals anti-reflective on both sides. D. bicolored silver and black with round luminous indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer chronograph minute graduation in 5-minute Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. "Triangular" black hand for the hours, "Bâton" black hand for the mintes, "Lozenge" black for the seconds, yellow "Serpentine" and "Feuille" hands for the chronograph functions. M. Cal. FP 1185 customized by Alain Silberstein, rhodium-plated with matte finish, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm.