Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 198

MB&F PERFORMANCE ART MELCHIOR LIGHT EDITION Maximilian Busser & Friends/ L'Epee, Melchior, 10th Anniversary, Ref. 50.6802/101 "Light Edition", No. 31132. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in 2015. Extremely fine and innovative, robot-shaped, steel and brass display clock with jumping hours, sweeping minutes and retrograde seconds and power reserve. Accompanied by the original box, warranty card and instructions.

HKD 200,000 - 370,000

USD 25,750 - 47,700 / CHF 25,500 - 47,300

Robot-shaped, rotating upper arms, moving lower legs, left arms dislocates to become the movement winder. Black, 2 rotating disks for hour and minute indication with arabic numerals, retrograde eyes for the seconds. Special calibre developed with L' Epee, cal. 2010HMD, rhodium-plated, cotes de Geneve decoration, 50 jewels, lateral lever escapement, 5 barrels for 40 day power reserve.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed, case numbered. DIM. 30.3 x 21.7 x 11.2 cm.