Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 69

Jaquet-Droz, Perpetual Calendar-Chronograph, No. 814, Ref. 2335. Produced in 2001, sold on May 30, 2001. To date, only approximately 20 examples of this chronograph have been produced. d. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar with leap year indication and moon phases, 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. white enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register in red Arabic numerals, for the days of the month, of the week and the months in blue painted Arabic numerals, outer second scale in red, sector for the age of the moon in blue, aperture for the moon phases and the leap year. "Métropole" blued steel hands M. 1''', rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.