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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 249

Easy Diver Flying Tourbillon Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genèvois, "Sport Activity Watch - Just For Friends, Flying Tourbillon 300m/990ft," No. 066/280,movement No. 225, Ref. SE48 02 9/0.Made in a limited edition of 280 pieces in 2005. Very fine, large, water-resistant, stainless steel, carbon-fiber "carré lobé" wristwatch with an 18K white gold bezel, visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and a stainless steel Roger Dubuis Easy Diver deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, Certificate of Origin and spare strap.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, unidirectional white gold bezel calibrated for the decompression times, triple lugs with carbon-fiber inserts and screwed bars, screwed-down winding crown, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Satine silver with applied luminous tapered white gold indexes, outer minute divisions, off-center aperture for the flying tourbillon. Luminous blued steel baton hands, blued steel arrow seconds hand on the tourbillon. M. Cal. RD 02, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 Jewels, flying tourbillon beating at 21,600 vph, three equidistant-arm steel carriage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance with timing screws, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm. Thickness 15 mm.