Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 179

VILLEMONT WORLD TIME LIMITED EDITION STEEL Villemont, Geneve, "Les Heures du Monde - Wings Bridges," No. 02 / 25, case No. 90233. Made in a limited edition of 25 pieces in 2008. Fine, large, water resistant, self-winding, center seconds, stainless steel skeletonized wristwatch with world time system, date and a stainless steel Villemont buckle.

Three-body, polished and brushed, domed bezel, transparent case back with 6 screws, inside back reflector ring engraved: 02/25 WINGS & BRIDGES, TOURING OUR PLANET BECAUSE WE CARE, buttons at 2 and 4 o'clock for forward and reverse adjustment of the hour hand, push button on the crown to adjust the date, sapphire crystals. Transparent with outer minute/seconds divisions on a silver chapter ring, inner graduation on a crystal plate for the date, outermost settable revolving disc with 24 different time zones with day and night indication. Luminous steel tapered baton hands, blued steel circle hand for the date indication. Cal. VM 100, rhodium-plated, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, decorated rotor.