59,000 CHF
White Gold “Maestro Flying Tourbillon” Gerald Charles, Ref. GCM1, No. 1. Made in a very small number circa 2006. Extremely fine and rare, large, tonneau-shaped, skeletonized, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon, power reserve indication and an 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Two-body, massive, polished, the lower edge of the bezel engraved “Maestro”, flat band engraved “Gerald Charles”, downturned lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. Gray-colored chapter ring with engraved baton indexes, visible wheel train and tourbillon regulator, power reserve indication on the back plate calibrated for 120 hours. Diamond-set “lozenge” hands. Cal. GMC1, bronze-colored plates with “oeil-deperdrix” decoration, visible wheel-train, the winding wheels mounted on the backplate under a single skeletonized bridge, mirror-polished one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with three equidistant arms, lateral lever escapement, counterpoised two-arm balance, flat balance spring, shock absorber. Movement and case signed. Dim. 51 x 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
