4,025 CHF
Antoine Preziuso, Genève, Siena No. 60/360,Ref. 1360, made in 1999.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant,18K pink gold, "Empire" gentleman's wristwatch with 42-hour autonomy, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Antoine Preziuso buckle. Accompanied by fitted wooden box and certificate. three body, "Empire", massive, polished, numbers and name engraved on the band, hooded lugs, transparent back with screws, sapphire crystal. Carrara black marble dial with painted gold radial Roman numerals, "Louis XV" and "Sienna Style" gold hands. rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K engraved gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.Limited edition of 360 pieces.This watch reproduces the monumental clock of the imposing Mangia Tower in Piazza del Campo in Siena, in the famous square where takes place the traditional horse race, Il Palio. Notes Antoine PreziusoBorn in Geneva in 1957, Antoine Preziuso is one of the rising stars in the fine Swiss watchmaking today. With a recent return to the essence of authentic watch creation, the 90's is exactly the right time for the Antoine Preziuso style to become a classic.The fact that he assembled his first timepiece at the age of 7, finished at the top of his class at the Ecole d'Horlogerie of Geneva and went on to work for the most prestigious names in Geneva's Haut de Gamme, should already be e
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
