Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 62

Universal Genève, ?Golden Janus Cabriolet?. Produced in a limited edition of 10 commem-orative pieces, made expressly for the 100th Anniversary of Universal, in April 1994. Very fine rectangular, double-dial, two time zone, platinum and 18K pink gold gentleman's 'cabriolet' wristwatch with with day-night indication, jumping-hour, date, and a pink gold Universal deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, cage in platinum, on the top lug,at 12 o'clock, rotating system for the 'cabriolet', on the back, theUniversal Watch logo and the engraved effigy of 'Janus', inside,the inscription '100 ans de tradition horlogère, 1894-1994,Modèle No. 137/150?. Inner case in 18K pink gold, bearing twocrowns on one side for the separation of the functions, and oneon the other side to adjust all the functions of both dials, goldscrewed bars. At 6 o'clock, a platinum bolt engraved on one side?1894? and on the other one ?1994?, serving at the same time tofix the inner case to the platinum body. D. On one side, two-tonesilver dial with applied pink gold Roman numerals. Pink gold'feuille' hands. On the other side, matte and guilloché silver, onthe 12, off-center dial with painted gold Arabic numerals andindexes for the minutes and the seconds, aperture for the jump-ing-hour; on the 9, aperture for the diurnal and nocturnal hours;on the 6, auxiliary dial for the days of the month. M. 8 3/4''' cal.42, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Glucydur bal-anceadjusted to 3 positions, Incabloc system, self-compensat-ingflat balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 26.5 x 43 mm.