$24,000
White Gold Tourbillon Mauboussin "Tourbillon," No. 03. Made circa 2000. Very fine and interesting, water-resistant, skeletonized, 18K white gold wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator and a Mauboussin buckle. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back secured by 8 screws and reeded edge, stepped bezel, fluted lugs, protected winding-crown, sapphire crystals. Transparent, showing the image of a black stallion pavé-set with black diamonds, on the right a tree and a plant set with 5 oval emeralds. Yellow gold bark-finished feuille hands. Skeletonized with a transparent plate, 26 jewels, barrel at 12, one minute tourbillon regulator with lateral lever escapement, three-arm polished steel carriage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Case signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-05
