Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 50

BELL & ROSS REF BR01 TOURBILLON TITANIUM Bell & Ross, No. 13/60, Ref. BR01-Tourbillon. Made in a limited edition of 60 pieces circa 2011. Fine, large, square, water resistant, titanium tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve and "thrust" indicator and a DLC-coated Bell & Ross buckle.

USD 55,000 - 85,000

HKD 500,000 - 660,000 / CHF 53,000 - 82,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, case back secured by four screws, screw down bezel, screw-down crown, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. Gray with painted luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the power and thrust indicator, aperture for the tourbillon. Steel baton hands. Carbon-fiber, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to four positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 46 x 46 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. This model retailed for $140,000.