Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 287

"Rondo Krono" Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, France, "Rondo Krono", No. 119/500. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces circa 2002. Fine, rare and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, date, blue composite strap and a stainless steel Alain Silberstein deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, transparent and screwed-down case back, hooded lugs, winding crown and pushbuttons with colored geometrical inlays, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied outermost silver hour dots and engraved minute graduations, black subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date. Multicolored geometrical hands. M. Cal. FP1185 customized by Alain Silberstein, matte finish, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.