16,250 CHF
GLASHUTTE - MEISSEN CHINOISERIE PORCELAIN DIAL - LIMITED EDITION Glashütte Original, "1845 Meissen Porcelain Dial", movement No. 01533, No. 088/150. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces, made in the 2000s. Very fine, water-resistant 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a Meissen white porcelain and engraved gold dial and an 18K yellow gold Glashutte buckle. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped faceted concave bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back with 5 screws, sapphire crystals. White Meissen porcelain with engraved gold chinoiserie design after Johann Gregorius Heroldt, blue Meissen crossed swords logo, outer gold inclined reserve with engraved dot minute divisions. Gold skeleton epee hands. Cal GUB 49, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, five in screwed-gold chatons, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 39 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. MEISSEN PORCELAIN The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, began in 1710 and led to the establishment of one of the world's most famous porcelain manufacturers, the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH, whose logo is the two crossed swords. The cooperation between Glashütte Original and the Meissen porcelain factory brings together two of Germany's most renowned companies. The exquisite design of the dial of the present watch is i
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-09
