Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 19, 2022
LOT 335
VULCAIN
ONE-MINUTE FLYING TOURBILLON REGULATOR, ALARM; “IMPERIAL GONG”, LIMITED EDITION OF 12 PIECES; 18K YELLOW GOLD
EUR 24,900 - 49,700
USD 26,200 - 53,000 / HKD 206,000 - 410,000 / CHF 25,000 - 50,000
18K yellow gold, manual-winding, round-shaped, large gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by six screws, fluted case-band, silver guilloché (engine-turned) colour dial with alarm (subsidiary dial at 3 o‘clock with index; anti-clockwise winding and setting by the crown at 3 o’clock when the button at 2 o’clock is pressed) and visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Vulcain, La Chaux-de-Fonds
Model “Imperial Gong”
Reference 30311.066
Year circa 2005
Material 18K yellow gold
Bracelet black leather Vulcain strap
Buckle 18K yellow gold Vulcain buckle
Diameter 43 mm.
Caliber V 30, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, cage with 3 equidistant polished steel arms
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box and outer box, certificate of origin
Notes
Vulcain, “Imperial Gong”
In 2005, Vulcain introduced a timepiece combining the most prestigious of complications, the tourbillon, and an alarm calibre endowed with distinctive technical features inspired by the famous “Cricket” calibre which earned the brand its international renown.
Developed and crafted in a resolutely “Haute Horlogerie” spirit and equipped with a cathedral gong worthy of the finest minute-repeater models, the “Imperial Gong” establishes itself as the noblest of alarm-watches. A creation that will undoubtedly cause quite a stir. A patented and exclusive proprietary movement. An undisputed stronghold: the mechanical alarm wristwatch.