PHILIPPE DUFOUR. AN EXCEEDINGLY FINE, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE 18K YELLOW GOLD MINUTE REPEATING GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL
06.11.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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5127000CHF CHF 5 127 000
| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Event location | Switzerland, Geneva |
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ID 1058617
Lot 2096 | PHILIPPE DUFOUR. AN EXCEEDINGLY FINE, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE 18K YELLOW GOLD MINUTE REPEATING GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING WRISTWATCH WITH ENAMEL DIAL
Estimate value
CHF 4 000 000 – 6 000 000
SIGNED PHILIPPE DUFOUR, GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE MINUTE REPEATER MODEL, NO. 1, COMPLETED IN 1992
Movement: Manual, bi-directional tandem winding, striking and repeating with two hammers on two gongs
Dial: White enamel
Case: 41 mm. diam., hinged back, selection slides for Hours & Quarters / Quarters Only and Strike / Silent in the band, co-axial minute repeating button in the crown
With: 18k gold buckle
Remark: Philippe Dufour’s first wristwatch and the first wristwatch ever made with a Grande & Petite Sonnerie minute repeating movement
Further details
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| Manufactur: | Philippe Dufour |
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| Applied technique: | Sonnerie |
| Medium: | Gold |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Men's wristwatches |
| Manufactur: | Philippe Dufour |
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| Applied technique: | Sonnerie |
| Medium: | Gold |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Men's wristwatches |
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