Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 89

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Tourbillon Volant, African Summer,? No. 024/500, Ref. TMA2-002. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2004. Very fine and highly unusual, PVD bronze-coated stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, date and an Alain Silberstein PVD bronze-coated stainless steel buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, cylindrical lugs, case back with 8 special screws, star-shaped crown with red enamel inlay,sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with applied white ring dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon cageat 6. "Fancy" red triangular hour and "bâton" blue minute hand. M. Cal. ASC 1.1 with fancy shaped bridges,bronze plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with flying tourbillon regulator withpolished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dial also engraved "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier? ("To have one's passion as a profession istrue happiness.")Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.