$128,900
"Bugatti" Parmigiani Fleurier, "Bugatti - Type 370," No. 32/50, case No. 11832. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces circa 2005. Extremely fine, rare and unusual, rectangular curved, movement constructed in the shape of an automotive engine encased in an oval-shaped cylinder, 18K white gold gentleman's driver's wristwatch with 10-day autonomy (displayed on a graduated drum) and an 18K white gold Parmigiani double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and 2 winding pens. Eight-body, solid, polished, transparent top, sides and back to view the movement, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Dark red with applied luminous white gold baton indexes on a matte silver outer reserve. Luminous white gold "alpha" hands. Cal. PF 370 oval mounted on silent blocks, rhodium-plated, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, double-barrel. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 50 mm. Thickness 19 mm. Notes Parmigiani Fleurier. The manufacture “Parmigiani Mesure et Art du Temps” is situated in Fleurier in the Neuchâtel region of the Swiss Jura. It is there that the master watchmaker, Michel Parmigiani, has celebrated the art of time for over two decades. He has gathered the best craftsmen in the world of horology, many of whom combine the skills of the goldsmith and the watchmaker. In the workshops they display a combination of dexterity, finesse and artistry, with the r
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
