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MB&F. A RARE, FINE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL PALLADIUM-PLATED POLISHED BRASS LIMITED EDITION JUMP HOUR ROBOT CLOCK WITH RETROGRADE SECOND, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASE
Lot 2295 MB&F AND L’EPÉE 1839
BALTHAZAR BLACK

MB&F. A RARE, FINE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL PALLADIUM-PLATED POLISHED BRASS LIMITED EDITION JUMP HOUR ROBOT CLOCK WITH RETROGRADE SECOND, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASE

SIGNED MB&F AND L’EPÉE 1839, BALTHAZAR BLACK MODEL, REF. 50.6803/201, CASE NO. 32'668, CIRCA 2015

Closed27 May 2019

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HKD 250,000

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MB&F. A RARE, FINE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL PALLADIUM-PLATED POLISHED BRASS LIMITED EDITION JUMP HOUR ROBOT CLOCK WITH RETROGRADE SECOND, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASE
SIGNED MB&F AND L’EPÉE 1839, BALTHAZAR BLACK MODEL, REF. 50.6803/201, CASE NO. 32'668, CIRCA 2015
Movement: Cal. 2010 HMDM, L’Epée 1839 in-house movement, manual, 35 day power reserve, 62 jewels, signed
Case: Rotatable body, "slow" jumping hour and sweep minutes via two discs on chest, power reserve on belly, 20-second retrograde on eyes, dual hemisphere moon phase on chest at the other side, 39.4 cm tall, 23.8 cm wide, signed
With: Blank L'Epée 1839 Guarantee, instruction manual, tools and key, MB and L'Epée 1839 polyester foam fitted presentation box

Specialist note

The extraordinary Balthazar robot clock is limited to 200 pieces with 50 pieces in each of the 4 colour variations. The highly unusual creature is sophisticated and composed of 618 parts and weights over 8 kilograms. The movement is provided by the renowned high-end clock manufacturer L'Epée and displays a "slow" jumping hour and sweeping minutes, 35-days power reserve, 20 second retrograde and dual hemisphere moon phases on the chest, belly and eyes at both sides.