Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 6

White Gold "Hours of the World" Antoine Preziuso Genève, "Hours of The World", No. 001. Made in a limited edition of 360 pieces in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, tonneau-shaped, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with two time zones, five world city indications and a stainless steel buckle.

C. Two body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent back with screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied polished white gold Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary second time zone dial at 6, aperture for the cities showing either Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York, Sydney and Geneva. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 2004-1, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and "oeil de perdrix" decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 41 mm. Thickness 10 mm.