Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 135

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Israël 50", No 04/10. Produced in 1998. Fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with enamel dial, date and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by an Alain Silberstein stainless steel link bracelet, a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent case back, triangular winding crown with enamel inlay, cylindrical straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with painted gold Hebrew characters, below, the etched Hebrew inscription of the traveler's prayer says: "Oh Lord, my god, I pray that these things never end. The sand and the sea, the rush of the waters, the heavens' crash, the prayer of man", aperture for the date. Black "flèche" hands for hours and minutes, red "serpentine" hand for the seconds. M. Cal. ETA 2892A2, rhodium plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Case signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.