Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

LOT 74

Baume & Mercier, Genève, 'Transpacific', 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, leather strap and stainless steel Baume & Mercier deployant clasp.

C. three body, polished and brushed, reeded band, lapidated lugs, engraved radial Roman numerals on the bezel, sapphire-set winding-crown. D. white with applied steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hoursand 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, aperture for the date. 'Bâton' tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 2892A2, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.