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The Laurent Picciotto Collection of Contemporary Watches
The Laurent Picciotto Collection of Contemporary Watches
1021Σ
HYT
Ref. 148-DL-21-GF-RU
H1
Laurent Picciotto Collection: A fine and rare titanium semi-skeletonised wristwatch with retrograde fluid hours, power reserve, HYT windbreaker, power pack, football and USB, numbered 1 of the first piece produced
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 280,000€24,100 - 33,700$25,000 - 35,000
HK$237,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- HYT
- Year
- Circa 2014
- Reference No
- 148-DL-21-GF-RU
- Case No
- 481'001
- Model Name
- H1
- Material
- Titanium
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 101, 35 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black <em>HYT </em>crocodile leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titanium <em>HYT </em>buckle
- Dimensions
- 49 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>HYT </em>International Warranty Certificate, 2014 Basel World press pack, additional rubber strap, windbreaker, football, power pack, USB, instruction manual, pouch, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
'This watch is the first. This is numbered 1 of the first wristwatch featuring fluid mechanics. Seven patents for technology and one for design, the H1 was made possible by Jean-François Mojon and Preciflex working specifically on movement and fluid operation. The fluid mechanics is made possible by two reservoirs at 6 o'clock. One of them compresses the liquid and the other makes it expand. As the hours go by, the liquid, quite amazingly and for the first time in watchmaking, advances and contracts.'