Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 68

Jaquet-Droz, "Tourbillon", No. 688, Ref. 4125. Produced in 2001, sold on May 30, 2001. To date, only 5 examples of this tourbillon have been produced. Extremely fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with one-minute visible tourbillon regulator, double date and an 18K yellow gold Jaquet-Droz buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, fluted band repeating the buckle decoration, rounded bezel, curved lugs. D. three-quarter plate engraved silver, off-center dial with applied gold fancy triangular indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" sunk ring dials for the day of the month and of the week, sector graduated for 20 seconds over the aperture for the visible tourbillon cage with three revolving blued steel hands. M. 13''', three-quarter plate, engraved gilt brass, 21 jewels, lateralever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, cage with three equidistant arms, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.