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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 248

Golden Square - Tourbillon Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genevois, "Golden Square Tourbillon," No. 24/28. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces in circa 2005. Very fine, large, square curved, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, power reserve indication, large date and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, straight lugs with white gold screwed bars, co-axial button in the crown for advancing the date, curved sapphire crystals. D. Mother of pearl with painted large radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, power-reserve sector at 4, large 2-disc date, aperture for the visible tourbillon at 8. Blued steel spade and epee hands, blued steel arrow seconds hand on the tourbillon cage. M. Cal. RD 03, rhodiumplated, 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. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.