Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
LOT 99
ROGER DUBUIS TRI-RETROGRADE MOP DIAL UNION SUIZA 150 ANIVERSARIO 1854-2004 Roger Dubuis, Horloger Genèvois, "Tri-Retrograde - Union Suiza 150 Aniversario, 1854 - 2004," No. 01 / 01, movement No. 231. Made in a very limited edition in 2004, sold on July 11, 2006. Very fine, unusual and probably unique, "cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold Chronometer wristwatch with retrograde hours, minutes and date and an 18K white gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, Chronometer certificate and setting pin.
USD 20,000 - 30,000
HKD 155,000 - 230,000 / CHF 18,000 - 26,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs and screwed bars, transparent back with 8 screws and etched crystal, co-axial button in the crown for advancing the date, sapphire crystals. Natural mother of pearl, in the upper half of the dial concentric retrograde sectors for the hours and minutes with Arabic numerals, in the lower half the retrograde date sector, center engraved with radial lines and "Union Suiza 150 Aniversario." Blued steel cathedral hands. Cal. RD5799, 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, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, swan neck micrometer regulator, rotor with pierced gold "RD" medallion.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |