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BOVET. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION DUAL TIME TOURBILLION CONVERTIBLE TIMEPIECE WITH 7 DAY POWER RESERVE, DAY AND NIGHT INDICATION AND METEORITE DIAL
Lot 2262

BOVET. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION DUAL TIME TOURBILLION CONVERTIBLE TIMEPIECE WITH 7 DAY POWER RESERVE, DAY AND NIGHT INDICATION AND METEORITE DIAL

SIGNED BOVET, 1822, AMADEO FLEURIER 46, TOURBILLON ORBIS MUNDI MODEL, NO., CASE NO. 014'369, CIRCA 2012

Closed28 May 2014

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HKD 687,500

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BOVET. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD LIMITED EDITION DUAL TIME TOURBILLION CONVERTIBLE TIMEPIECE WITH 7 DAY POWER RESERVE, DAY AND NIGHT INDICATION AND METEORITE DIAL
SIGNED BOVET, 1822, AMADEO FLEURIER 46, TOURBILLON ORBIS MUNDI MODEL, NO., CASE NO. 014'369, CIRCA 2012
Engraved mechanical movement, 43 jewels, additional local time display on the reverse, aperture for tourbillon carriage combined with red arrow for minute indication visible at 3 o'clock, meteorite dial, two black subsidiary dials applied Roman and baton numerals for the two time displays and second time zone with aperture for day and night indication, fan-form sector for seven-day power reserve indication, small aperture for names of 24 world cities, heavy circular case, band with button at 11 o'clock for setting the cities and button at 7 o'clock to adjust the second time display, bow-shaped lug with cabochon sapphire-set winding crown and lugs, slide in the band to detach the straps, 18k white gold Bovet deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
46 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$50,000-75,000

The Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 46, Tourbillon Orbis Mundi is interesting not just for its elegance but also for its innovative design and functionality.
Named for owner Pascal Raffy's son Amadeo, the present lot has a convertible case enabling the owner to wear the watch as a pocket watch or to transform it into a table clock.
The Fleurier Amadeo Tourbillon Orbis Mundi is a spectacular dual time-zone with tourbillon and 7 days power reserve piece by Bovet offered in "like new" condition.
Fresh to the market and for the first time offered at auction here at Christie's, the present watch, of exceptional quality, is a rare timepiece by the world acclaimed Bovet manufacture.