Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 228

PIAGET GOUVERNEUR CHRONOGRAPH PLATINUM Piaget, Genève, "Chronograph Gouverneur Automatic", case No. 801282, Ref. 12978. Made in the late 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and a 18K white gold not original link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a guarantee booklet.

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000 / CHF 11,000 - 16,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, domed sapphire crystal. Copper-colored with painted navy radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds division, aperture for the date at 6. White gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 1185, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.