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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 254

Alain Silberstein, France, "Krono 2" Automatique. Produced in the 1990's.Fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, extra-thick, water-resistant, carbon-processed extra-hard steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24 hours display, triple date and moon phases, with carbon processed deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. black, polished, transparent back, tri-colored triangular winding-crown and round push-buttons. D. black with tritium round indexes, Arabic numerals and indexes for other displays, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, for the 24 nocturnal and diurnal hours, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Multi-colored triangular and "Serpentine" fancy hands. M. Cal. 112, rhodium-plated, 17 jewel, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gilt rotor.Dial and case signed. Movement numbered.Diam. 38 mm.