Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 179

Girard-Perregaux, "Ferrari F50 ", No. 143/250, Ref. 9025. Produced especially for the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in a limited edition of 250 examples in 1996.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, perpetual calendar, the 24 hours with night/day indication and an 18K pink gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, dedicated case back with 8 screws and multi-colored enamel "Ferrari" logo, inclined brushed bezel, curved polished lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. cream-colored with applied pink gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary sunk "guilloché" dials for the 24 hours at 3, the days of the week and the 12 hour register at 6, the months and the 30 minute register at 9, the days of the month and seconds at 12, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M.al. 3170, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.