Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 200

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Kronosaphir 97,? No. 04/10. Made in a limited edition of only 10 examples in 1997. Very fine and highly unusual, skeletonized, self-winding, water-resistant, sapphire-made gentleman?s wrist-watch with geometrical-shaped button chronograph, date and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, titanium cylindrical lugs, screwed-down case back, colored geometrical crown andbuttons, sapphire crystal. D. Transparent with applied gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minuteregisters and the date. "Fancy" red triangular hour, "bâton" blue minute and ?serpentine? yellow sweep-secondshands. M. Cal. 7750, skeletonized, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Case signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.