Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 19

HD3 THREE MINDS - LIMITED EDITION HD3 Complication "Three Minds", designed by Jorg Hysek, Fabrice Gonet and Valerie Ursenbacher. Made in a limited edition of 333 pieces in 2010. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and white gold wristwatch with digital rotating disc display, 40-hour power reserve and locking titanium deployant buckle. Accompanied by the original HD3 "Three Minds" presentation case and USB drive.

C. Five-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent reverse secured by 4 screws, central titanium panels to the band each secured by 4 bolts, locking crown, sapphire crystals. D. Three black rotating discs with luminous Arabic numerals displaying the hours, minute and seconds, PVD titanium bridges secured by polished screws with highlighted apertures and red arrows indicating the minutes and seconds, further red arrow indicating the hours at 12. M. Rhodium-plated with oeil-de-perdix decoration, 20 jewels enclosed within pvd titanium supports, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, specially designed HD3 rotor. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 43 x 53 mm. Thickness 14 mm.