Sold for:
11,500 CHF

Franco Sbarro, "The Empty Watch", No. II/XX. Produced in a limited edi-tion of 20 pieces in 2000.Fine and very unusual, water-resistant, stainless steel, hubless wheel-shaped gentleman's quartz wristwatch with a polished and brushed stainless steel Sbarro bracelet. Signed by laser "Franco Sbarro" on the back. three-body, polished and brushed, case back with screws, polished band, polished wide bezel with screws, brushed geometrical-shaped asymmetrical hooded lugs, at the center of the case, a semi-circular empty space reminiscent of the Sbarro hubless car wheel, winding-crown in the middle under the 12, the other semi-circular space for the movement, protected by a steel plate engraved with logo. graduated sector with painted Arabic numerals and dot indexes between two circular transparent ring, powered by the movement drawn in the upper side of the case. Red arrow indicator for the hours and small bar for the minutes. off-center miniaturized quartz movement using a series of speed reducing wheels to transfer its indications to the indexes - the most important wheel features 300 teeth and provides 5 snaps/minute to set minutes. The hour resetting is achieved by means of the crown, which is placed in the middle of the watch.Signed on the case.Diam. 41 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.In perfect condition.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2002-11-16