Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 301

"Ferrari F 50" Girard-Perregaux, "Ferrari F 50", No. 51/250, Ref. 9025. Made especially for the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in a limited edition of 250 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, perpetual calendar and the 24 hours with night/day indication. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C .Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and multi-colored enamel "Ferrari" logo, inclined brushed bezel, curved polished lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. Beige with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 24-hours at 3, the days of the week and the 12-hour register at 6, the months and the 30-minute register at 9, the days of the month and seconds at 12, outer tachometer graduation. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 3170, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.