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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 260

"Tourbillon sous un Pont d'Or No. 1? Girard-Perregaux, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, "Vintage, Tourbillon sous un Pont d'Or Automatique", No. 1 OG, Ref. 9985. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular curved, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator under one 18K pink gold bridge and an 18K white gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp.

USD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

Sold: USD 32,200

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, triangular lugs, "bombé? sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with applied white gold Roman numerals, at 6 a polished 18K pink gold bridge over the visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with its "A"-shaped carriage and the blued steel second hand. White gold "dauphine " hands. M. Cal. 9610 C, rhodiumplated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, tourbillon carriage of the type designed by Ernest Guinand, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Girard-Perregaux, ?Tourbillon Sous un Pont d?Or? This model of wristwatch having a visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and a single gold bridge of the famous Girard-Perregaux design is a progression of the iconic ?Three-Bridge? movement. Combining the requirements of the modern wristwatch wearer for a clean dial with the haute horology of Girard-Perregaux. For a history of the Three-Bridge movement see Lot: 259