Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 32

"Sympathie 2000? Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Sympathie 2000 ? New Millenary", ?Bi-Retrograde Calendar?, No. 18/28. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces in 1999. Very fine and rare, "carré cambré", astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold ?Bulletin d?Observatoire? chronometer wristwatch with retrograde day and date indications, moon phases and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Off-white with applied white gold dot indexes, sectors for the retrograde days of the week and the retrograde date, at 12 a circle with phrase ?2000 ? New Millenary", aperture for the moon phases. White gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. RD 5740, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, ?swanneck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.