The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 203

Hommage Marine Tourbillon, 150 Aniversario Union Suiza Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, "Hommage Marine Tourbillon, 150 Aniversario Union Suiza", No. 01/01, movement No. 371. Made as a one-of-a-kind piece, sold on January 26, 2005. Very fine, large, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, power-reserve indication, large date and an 18K pink gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel and lugs, back with 6 screws and aperture for viewing the tourbillon, co-axial button in the crown for advancing the date, sapphire crystals. D. Natural mother of pearl with painted large tapered radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, power-reserve sector, large 2-digit date, inscribed between 1 and 2 and 10 and 11 "150 Aniversary, Union Suiza", off-center aperture for the tourbillon. Pink gold pear and epee hands, blued steel seconds hand on the tourbillon cage. M. Cal. RD 03, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, 28 jewels, one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with three-arm polished steel cage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 mm. Thickness 14 mm.