Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 198

So-called "Carousel" Swatch, "Diaphane One - Vendôme", No. 2082/ 2222. Made in a limited edition of 2,222 examples in 2001. Fine and rare, water-resistant, translucent plastic, high-tech aluminium, diamond, sapphire and ruby gentleman's wristwatch with 30-minute revolving escapement and an aluminum Swatch buckle. Accompanied by Swatch boxes and booklets.

C. Two-body, transparent case back with 8 screws and adiamond (VVS, Top Wesselton, ca. 0,075 ct), a sapphire and aruby (0.08 ct. each), hooded lugs. D. Transparent with outersteel ring dial with engraved Arabic numerals, concentric skeletonizedrevolving center cage housing the wheel train, escapementand balance, completing one full revolution every 30minutes, subsidiary seconds dial. Black oxydized "dauphine"hands. M. Cal A 93.001, rhodium plated and skeletonized, "oeilde-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels,straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating,flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.