Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 62

SVEND ANDERSEN REF. KA8631 KRONE BALANCE OF TIME YELLOW GOLD Andersen, Genève, Krone, Balance of Time, No. 05/28, Ref. KA 8631. Made in a limited edition of 28 pieces circa 2005. Very fine and unusual, large, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, "Balance of Time" dial and an 18K yellow gold Andersen buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

Two-body, solid, polished, hooded lugs, flat bezel, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. Guilloche pink gold with concentric white ring dial, painted black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the date at 6, surrounded by the "Balance of Time" multi-color champlevé enamel scene depicting mythical figures. Pink gold spade hands. Cal. Cal. 1920, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, gold rotor with multi-color champlevé enamel scene depicting a sun dial flanked by two angels.