Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
SVEND ANDERSEN GRANDE LUNE WHITE GOLD Andersen, Genève, Grande Lune (Large Moon), Krone, No. 03/50. Made circa 2007. Very fine and unusual, large, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Andersen buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and instructions.
Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. Midnight blue "Glimmering Universe" with applied white gold radial Breguet numerals, large aperture at 12 for the mother-of-pearl moon face. White gold skeletonized dauphine hands. Cal. Cal. 1150.4, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.