Lot 33

Glashütte Original, Glashütte i/SA, "Meisterwerke - Julius Assmann 4 Tourbillon", Case No. 01/25, Ref. 46-12-04-06-04, Cal. GUB 46-12, 45 mm, circa 2009
An elaborately skeletonized and hand-engraved wristwatch in near mint condition, with flying tourbillon and retrograde jumping hours in a special case with which the timepiece can be worn either on the wrist or as a pocket watch. The watch was launched as a limited edition of 25 18k white gold pieces - with original box, certificate, user instructions, accessories and original, hand-made 18k white gold watch chain (39.40 g)
Case: 18k white gold, hinged back, glazed push back, reeded case band; original 18k white gold buckle. Dial: silvered, skeletonized.
The Glashütte Original manufactory launches their caliber 46-12 with this tourbillon. It is a lavishly skeletonized and engraved manually wound movement that stylishly shows off the tourbillon arrangement at 9 o'clock as well as the retrograde display of the hours. The seconds are functionally placed on the tourbillon carriage itself as the small hand on it displays the passage of the seconds on the accompanying scale. The large screw balance is just as fascinating as the filigreed, finely worked tourbillon cage. The 18k white gold hunter pocket watch case and its lid rounds off this technical masterpiece. The sapphire crystal back underneath the hunter case lid rveals the finely decorated movement. Nestled in a 18k white gold watch case carrier, this watch is a contemporary interpretation of the beautiful, refined Assmann timepieces of days gone by.

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