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Richard Daners for Gübelin
Bras en l'Air "Ballerina"
A unique gold, enamel, diamond and emerald set "bras en l'air" open face pocket watch
- Estimate
- CHF25,000 - 50,000€26,900 - 53,700$30,800 - 61,700
CHF53,340
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Richard Daners for Gübelin
- Year
- 1982
- Movement No
- 2'218'536
- Case No
- 22'454 further engraved 2'218'536
- Model Name
- Bras en l'Air "Ballerina"
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manuel, cal IWC 972, 19 jewels
- Dimensions
- 44mm diameter
- Signed
- Dial signed Gübelin, caseback signed R. Daners and movement signed IWC
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Gübelin fitted box and Gübelin Extract from the Archives
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The “Bras en l’Air” (literally translating from French to Arms Up) is a type of double retrograde (1 hand indicating the hours, the other the minutes) that first came into use in the early 19th century but became fashionable and in vogue in the 1930s.
The present Bras en l’Air Ballerina from 1982 is part of a 3 piece limited edition with each one having a different dial, represents a dancer taking center stage, upon pressing the button at the top part of the case the hands of the ballerina rise to indicate the time.
The top part of the dial is in red flinqué enamel, in the centre stands the gold ballerina in a diamond studded bodice standing within a diamond pavé circus ring with baguette emerald rim.
This unique piece was designed and built by Richard Daners (using an IWC cal 972), one of the most talented and respected modern watchmakers who executed unique commissions for Gübelin, and took 2 years and 400 hours to complete.
Daners who joined Gübelin in 1952 and exclusively working for the brand, is famous for his work in restoring and creating ultra-complicated timepieces, his specialty being the tourbillon, the most famous being one of the world’s first triple axis tourbillons.
In 1997 Daners won the Artisan- Creator category at the prestigious Gaia awards.
The present Bras en l’Air Ballerina from 1982 is part of a 3 piece limited edition with each one having a different dial, represents a dancer taking center stage, upon pressing the button at the top part of the case the hands of the ballerina rise to indicate the time.
The top part of the dial is in red flinqué enamel, in the centre stands the gold ballerina in a diamond studded bodice standing within a diamond pavé circus ring with baguette emerald rim.
This unique piece was designed and built by Richard Daners (using an IWC cal 972), one of the most talented and respected modern watchmakers who executed unique commissions for Gübelin, and took 2 years and 400 hours to complete.
Daners who joined Gübelin in 1952 and exclusively working for the brand, is famous for his work in restoring and creating ultra-complicated timepieces, his specialty being the tourbillon, the most famous being one of the world’s first triple axis tourbillons.
In 1997 Daners won the Artisan- Creator category at the prestigious Gaia awards.
Provenance