Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 26

Girard-Perregaux,"Chronographe ? Rattrapante", No. 29, Ref. 9015. Produced especially for Ferrari in a limited edition to commemorate Michael Schumacher?s victory in the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on August 9, 1996. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant to 3 atm., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Girard-Perregaux buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, engraved with the Ferrari logo and a dedication, domed sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied steel bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, below the 12 the "Ferrari" logo, outer 1/5th seconds scale. Steel "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 8290, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flabalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.