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GIRARD-PERREGAUX, OPERA ONE, A POSSIBLY UNIQUE MINUTE-REPEATING, TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH

CASE NUMBER: 17

Name: GIRARD-PERREGAUX, OPERA ONE, A POSSIBLY UNIQUE MINUTE-REPEATING, TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH
Brand: CASE NUMBER: 17
Price: 70000.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised USD 88,200

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USD 100,000 - USD 150,000

Closed: 19 Oct 2023

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GIRARD-PERREGAUX, OPERA ONE, A POSSIBLY UNIQUE MINUTE-REPEATING, TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH

CASE NUMBER: 17

Price Realised USD 88,200

Closed: 19 Oct 2023

Price Realised USD 88,200

Closed: 19 Oct 2023

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CIRCA: 2003
CASE MATERIAL: 18k pink gold, baguette diamond bezel
DIMENSIONS: 39 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Black CROCODILE leather strap
DIAL: Champagne matte, apertures for one minute tourbillon carriage and to view the hammers, applied Arabic numerals and baton hour markers
MOVEMENT: Manual, Cal. 9899, Westminster carillon minute repeating on four hammers
FUNCTIONS: Time, Minute Repeater, Tourbillon
BUCKLE: 18k pink gold deployant buckle
WITH: Girard-Perregaux presentation box, Handbook, International Service Guarantee (Undated)

Ψ This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale.

PLEASE NOTE: Girard-Perregaux wishes to show their commitment to the watches they manufacture by offering a service and check-up this watch (up to an amount of CHF8,000, specifically including one month of labour for maintenance and not including any change of component or restoration) purchased through Christie’s auctions.

The watch will be serviced in the Girard-Perregaux workshop but the cost of shipping will be borne entirely by the buyer. By offering this extraordinary after-sale service, Girard-Perregaux wishes to ensure that their watches are kept in the best condition and thus maintain their quality and value in the long term.

Post-revision, each watch will receive an official Certificate of Authenticity and presentation box from the Manufacture. In addition, the buyer will also get the opportunity to experience the unique timepieces at Girard-Perregaux’s pavilion at Dubai Watch Week 2023 in November and a chance to meet the head of the brand’s Product Department.

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Lot Essay

The Opera 1 features two very intricate and unique complications: the brand’s signature golden bridge tourbillon and a minute repeater with Westminster chime on four gongs. Unlike a normal minute repeater, a Westminster chime is unique because it requires multiple gongs and hammers to replicate the peal of bells that ring out from the Houses of Parliament in London. Furthermore, the Opera 1 was named Swiss Watch of the Year by in 1999 and The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry awarded this model the Special Jury Prize.

This watch is further differentiated by the fact that it is possibly a custom order timepiece, featuring a most stunning baguette diamond bezel. The scintillating diamonds add another layer of allure to this watch, accentuating the skeletonised dial with its spinning tourbillon. Most impressively, this is all demonstrated with a case of 39 mm; a most commendable achievement given the level of complicated watchmaking and diamond-setting required to create such a piece.