Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 203

Jaquet-Droz, Swiss, No. 1283, Ref. 2225. Made in the 1990s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Jaquet-Droz buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back,fluted band repeating the buckle decoration, roundedbezel, concave lugs, cabochon sapphire-set windingcrown,sapphire crystals. D. Textured imperial blue withapplied luminous white gold triangular "fancy" indexes.Luminous white gold "cathedral" hands. M. Cal. 1150.4,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial and case signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 8 mm.