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CHRISTOPHE CLARET. A HIGHLY UNUSUAL, FINE AND VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH INCLINED FLYING TOURBILLON AND RETROGRADE SPHERICAL HOURS AND MINUTES
Lot 2482

CHRISTOPHE CLARET. A HIGHLY UNUSUAL, FINE AND VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH INCLINED FLYING TOURBILLON AND RETROGRADE SPHERICAL HOURS AND MINUTES

SIGNED CHRISTOPHE CLARET, X-TREM-1 MODEL, NO. 1/8, CIRCA 2013

Closed27 November 2013

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HKD 1,240,000

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CHRISTOPHE CLARET. A HIGHLY UNUSUAL, FINE AND VERY RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND TITANIUM LIMITED EDITION SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH INCLINED FLYING TOURBILLON AND RETROGRADE SPHERICAL HOURS AND MINUTES
SIGNED CHRISTOPHE CLARET, X-TREM-1 MODEL, NO. 1/8, CIRCA 2013
Cal. FLY11 mechanical lever movement, 64 jewels, skeletonised dial, curved rectangular case, two retrograde spheres within two sapphire tubes on either side of the case magnetically move up and down to indicate the time displayed by two scales calibrated for 60 minutes and 12 hours each with Arabic numerals, visible one minute flying tourbillon carriage inclined at 30°, pusher at 12 o'clock for quick setting of the hour sphere display, two winding and setting devices to the glazed display back secured by six screws, titanium and 18k white gold Christophe Claret double deployant clasp, case, crystal and movement signed
40 mm. wide

Specialist note

US$80,000-120,000

With Christophe Claret International Guarantee dated January 2013, setting pin, loupe, polishing cloth, instruction manual, pouch, gloves, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The present lot is certainly one of the most coveted timepiece Christophe Claret has ever manufactured. The sensational and futuristic design defines the name of this model and expresses again Christophe Claret's determination to continue pushing the boundaries of mechanical watchmaking. X-TREM-1, the first model in this new generation of highly exclusive watches, offers the future owner stunning features; a flying tourbillon inclined at 30° and time is displayed through two retrograde spheres defying existing watchmaking conventions. Two small steel spheres, hollowed and encased within two sapphire tubes placed either sides of the case will magnetically float through the air to read the time in an unconventional way. Only 8 pieces were manufactured in total and the present lot is numbered 1. Furthermore, the present watch is in "like new" condition.