Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 312

Golden Square Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Golden Square?, No. 21/28. Made in a limited edition of 28 examples circa 2002. Very fine and rare, square and curved, water-resistant, 18K white gold, ?Bulletin d?Observatoire? chronometer wristwatch with an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight goldscrewed lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. White with bold blue-painted radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Large blued steel ?spade? hands. M. Cal. RD98, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodiumplated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 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. 34 x 34 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.