67,200 CHF
DeWitt, Genève, "Acadamia, Tourbillon Différentiel", No. 05/250, Ref 8002.70. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in the 2000s. Extremely fine and rare, important, heavy, water-resistant, 18K red and white gold, rubber wristwatch with visible flying oneminute tourbillon regulator, patented spherical differencial system for winding the 120-hour power reserve and an 18K red gold DeWitt deployant clasp. Accompanied by certificate of authenticity and fitted box. Three-body, solid, polished, notched white gold bezel with pink gold and rubber rims, straight pink gold lugs with screwed bars, band with alternate pink gold and matte black rubber "Imperial Column" decoration, transparent white gold back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Black with "cotes de Genève" decoration, sector for the power-reserve indication between 8 and 10, outer minute division with every five-minute radial Roman numerals, aperture for the tourbillion at 6. Pink gold skeletonized hands. Cal DW8002, “Côtes de Genève” decoration, rhodium-plated, 24 jewels, lateral lever escapement, shock absorber, flat balance-spring, one-minute flying tourbillon with special 4 arms Gyromax-type balance timed 6 positions. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes Jérôme de Witt Creator of the DeWitt Manufacture, is fascinated by the art of Haute Horlogerie, "wonderstruck by this art of the infinitely small that creates movement … enchanted by these geniuses of invention who are foreve
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-29
