Lot 532

Alain Silberstein, Architecte Horloger, "Tourbillon Holly", No. 1/1, "Piece Unique", Movement No. 09, Case No. 1/1, Cal. LWO387, 38 mm, circa 1994
A unique, extraordinary skeletonized wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon and cloisonné dial "Holly" - with original box, certificate, papers and accessories
Case: 18k gold, screwed on glazed back, crown with enamel inlay, 18k gold buckle. Dial: polychrome cloisonné enamel by Michel Vermot: holly decor; glazed aperture for visible tourbillon cage with "s"-shaped steel bridge. Movm.: 4/5 plate movement, engraving: "Le vrai bonheur est d'avoir sa passion pour métier " ("To have one's passion as a profession is true happiness"), side lever escapement with tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, , Glucydur screw balance.
The French watch brand Alain Silberstein was established in 1990 in Besançon by Alain Silberstein and Sylvie. The company was specialized in watches with modern, extravagant design; here, the former interior decorator and designer Alain Silberstein was inspired heavily by the German Bauhaus.
Source: http://www.watch-wiki.net/index.php?title=Alain_Silberstein, as of 03/25/2016.

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