No Reserve
119
Berney
Ref. 8448
Philippe & Elisabeth Dufour Foundation
An elegant stainless steel wristwatch chronograph with full calendar and moonphase indication, with warranty and box with proceeds going to charity
- Estimate
- In Excess of CHF 5,500 In Excess of $6,200 In Excess of €5,700
CHF24,130
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Berney
- Year
- 2023
- Reference No
- 8448
- Case No
- 079
- Model Name
- Philippe & Elisabeth Dufour Foundation
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. Valjoux 88, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 39mm diameter
- Signed
- Dial signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Berney Guarantee, user manual and box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Berney was founded in 1972 in the picturesque Vallée de Joux in Switzerland by Henri Berney with a focus on chronographs using vintage movements.
The present example uses the celebrated Valjoux caliber 88, a derivative of the simple chronograph Cal 22 and 79 with the addition of a full calendar and moonphase mechanism. It was in production from 1947 to 1974 and it is believed that 13,218 examples were manufactured.
The present Berney reference 8448 is housed in a 39mm stainless steel case with a black dial and elegant Breguet numerals. The day and month are read via apertures at 12 o’clock, whereas the date is read via a red-tipped hand on the dial’s periphery. The moonphase is indicated via an aperture at 6 o’clock.
The present Berney is an elegant watch, with a slight resemblance to the Patek Philippe reference 3970.
This timepiece is sold for the benefit of the Philippe and Elisabeth Dufour Foundation. The Foundation brings support to humanitarian, educational, health, artistic and artisanal projects around the world.
The present example uses the celebrated Valjoux caliber 88, a derivative of the simple chronograph Cal 22 and 79 with the addition of a full calendar and moonphase mechanism. It was in production from 1947 to 1974 and it is believed that 13,218 examples were manufactured.
The present Berney reference 8448 is housed in a 39mm stainless steel case with a black dial and elegant Breguet numerals. The day and month are read via apertures at 12 o’clock, whereas the date is read via a red-tipped hand on the dial’s periphery. The moonphase is indicated via an aperture at 6 o’clock.
The present Berney is an elegant watch, with a slight resemblance to the Patek Philippe reference 3970.
This timepiece is sold for the benefit of the Philippe and Elisabeth Dufour Foundation. The Foundation brings support to humanitarian, educational, health, artistic and artisanal projects around the world.