Harry Winston - The New York Watch Auction: NINE New York Saturday, December 9, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Harry Winston
    Year: Circa 2010
    Reference No: 500/MMJFMW
    Movement No: 76’081
    Case No: No. 83/100, 047’655
    Model Name: Opus X
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Manual, 46 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Harry Winston Opus pin buckle
    Dimensions: 46mm Diameter
    Signed: Dial and movement marked Opus X; case and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by a Harry Winston International Warranty dated October 2011, presentation box, product literature, and outer packaging

  • Catalogue Essay

    Harry Winston’s Opus collection was a revolutionary collaborative effort between the famed brand and selected renowned independent watchmakers to produce a series of limited edition, unique, and unusual complicated timepieces. The Opus X is a partnership with Jean-François Mojon whose name might not be a familiar one, but whose company, Chronode, is behind the creation of movements for brands ranging from IWC, Czapek, and MB&F to Urban Jürgensen. The same year the model was released, Mojon was awarded the Best Watchmaker prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG).

    The Opus X is a revolutionary timepiece that changes the conventional way to tell time. The traditional dial with fixed hour markers and hands is replaced by rotating indicators mounted to a revolving platform. Three slightly inclined sub-dials with numerals printed on a surface made of sapphire are mounted on a central revolving frame that makes a complete rotation in 24 hours. Each sub-dial indicates either the hours, minutes, or seconds and rotates within the central frame while the hands within the sub-dial also rotate ensuring orientation remains constant in any position. At the dial’s outer edge, a yellow-tipped hand indicates a second 24-hour time zone. To the reverse is a 72-hour linear power reserve indicator, and the ruthenium plating of the movement’s components adds a highly contemporary flair.

    Consigned by the original owner, the present example, number 83, is in excellent overall condition and is complete with its warranty paperwork. Harry Winston’s Opus collection is a visionary endeavor, seeking to combine technical mastery with artistic design in the world of horology. The Opus X is a wonderful representation of this spirt.

    CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER

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Ref. 500/MMJFMW
A rare and unusual limited edition white gold semi-skeletonized wristwatch with rotating dial, second time zone, and linear power reserve with warranty and presentation box, number 83 of 100 pieces

Circa 2010
46mm Diameter
Dial and movement marked Opus X; case and buckle signed

Estimate
$80,000 - 120,000 
CHF72,000-108,000
€74,900-112,000
HK$625,000-937,000
S$109,000-163,000

Sold for $82,550

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The New York Watch Auction: NINE

New York Auction 9 - 10 December 2023