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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 38

Hommage - Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Roger Dubuis, horloger genèvois, "Hommage - Bi- Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronometer", No. 12/28, movement No. 128. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces circa 2005. Very fine and rare, large, water-resistant, 18K pink gold "Bulletin d'Observatoire" chronometer wristwatch with biretrograde perpetual calendar, leap year indication, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, chronometer certificate and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, long curved lugs, correctors on the band, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Brushed silver with painted stylized radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the months and leapyear indication, the 30-minute register, aperture for the moon phases, retrograde sectors for the days of the week and the date. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. RD 5632, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 mm. Thickness 16 mm.