223,500 CHF
Thomas Engel, No. 28, carriage by Richard Daners, started 1978, finished 1980.Exceptionally fine and unique 18K gold, keyless, one-minute flying tourbillon regulator pocket chronometer with 40-hour power reserve, annual calendar, sidereal and mean solar times, 12- and 24-hour indications and thermometer. Accompanied by original mahogany fitted box and certificate. Four-body, "forme collier", screwed back decorated with wave pattern engine-turning, engine-turned band, gold glazed cuvette, ball-shaped, swiveling pendant which is also a winding device. Notes This is a superbly designed and executed watch, in all respects a tribute to the skills and talents of late 20th century horologists. The design was inspired by the eminent German watchmaker Alfred Helwig. See note to lot No. 334.Sidereal timeis the time it takes the earth to make one full revolution around its axis. Since in practice, it can be measured as the Earth's rotation with respect to distant celestial objects it is called sidereal or star time (sider = star in Latin). The sidereal day is 23 hours 56 minutes and 41 seconds. There is one more day in a sidereal year than in a solar year."Robbery"Sometime ago, a few weeks before Christmas, it snowed all night. The trees were beautifully covered in snow, their branches bending under the heavy load. People were warmly dressed for it was bitterly cold but there was a joyful atmosphere. Streets and shops were decorated with Santa Claus, candles and toys. On ever Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-11
