CIRCA: 2018
CASE MATERIAL: Platinum
DIAMETER: 41 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Blue CROCODILE leather strap
DIAL: Navy blue with Eastern Arabic numerals
MOVEMENT: Cal. B01 Manual-winding
FUNCTIONS: Time only, precise jumping hour
WITH: A Guarantee Certificate from Ludovic Ballouard, presentation box, and outer packaging

This lot has been imported from outside of the UAE for sale. Should the lot be released into GCC/UAE free circulation, duty will be payable at 5% on the low estimate. Duty paid in Dubai is treated as final duty payment as per GCC''s customs laws. VAT at 5% will be applied to the hammer and buyer’s premium.

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Lot Essay

The Upside Down collection was first introduced in 2009 and Ludovic Ballouard and incorporates Ballouard's experience accumulated from working at prestigious brands before he devoted himself to his own independent workshop.
He worked with Franck Muller for 3 years before then joining Francois-Paul Journe for 7 years. At F.P. Journe, Ballouard focused on the assembly and regulation of Sonnerie Souveraine, which is one of the most exquisite watches ever created by the brand.
With the Upside Down, Ludovic created a unique complication to display time. Only the numeral for the current hour flips from its upside down position, to upright, the end of the 59th minute of each hour. The other 11 numerals on the dial remain in their upside down position. The current timepiece has the added novelty of being presented with Arabic numerals.