Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 11

ROGER DUBUIS REF. S40 5772 SYMPATHY BIRETROGRADE PERPETUAL CALENDAR PINK GOLD Roger Dubuis, Genève, "Sympathy - Bi-retrograde Perpetual Calendar, Bulletin D'Observatoire", No. 16/28, movement No. 46, Ref. S37 5707 5. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces circa 2000. Very fine, cushion shaped, center seconds, self- winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold Chronometer wristwatch with bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases, age of the moon and an 18K pink gold Roger Dubuis deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Roger Dubuis fitted box and spare 18K gold caseback.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs with screwed gold bars, correctors in the band, transparent case back with 8 screws and etched crystal, concave stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. Off-white lacquered with applied pink gold faceted square indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials at 12 for the months and the leap years, on the sides, sectors for the retrograde days of the week and of the month, at 6 graduation for the age of the moon concentric with the aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold alpha hands. Cal. RD 5707, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium- plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.