MB&F. A RARE, FINE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL PALLADIUM-PLATED POLISHED BRASS LIMITED EDITION JUMP HOUR ROBOT CLOCK WITH RETROGRADE SECOND, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASE

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MB&F AND L’EPÉE 1839BALTHAZAR BLACK

MB&F. A RARE, FINE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL PALLADIUM-PLATED POLISHED BRASS LIMITED EDITION JUMP HOUR ROBOT CLOCK WITH RETROGRADE SECOND, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASE

SIGNED MB&F AND L’EPÉE 1839, BALTHAZAR BLACK MODEL, REF. 50.6803/201, CASE NO. 32'668, CIRCA 2015

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MB&F. A RARE, FINE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL PALLADIUM-PLATED POLISHED BRASS LIMITED EDITION JUMP HOUR ROBOT CLOCK WITH RETROGRADE SECOND, POWER RESERVE AND MOON PHASE
SIGNED MB&F AND L’EPÉE 1839, BALTHAZAR BLACK MODEL, REF. 50.6803/201, CASE NO. 32'668, CIRCA 2015
Movement: Cal. 2010 HMDM, L’Epée 1839 in-house movement, manual, 35 day power reserve, 62 jewels, signed
Case: Rotatable body, "slow" jumping hour and sweep minutes via two discs on chest, power reserve on belly, 20-second retrograde on eyes, dual hemisphere moon phase on chest at the other side, 39.4 cm tall, 23.8 cm wide, signed
With: Blank L'Epée 1839 Guarantee, instruction manual, tools and key, MB and L'Epée 1839 polyester foam fitted presentation box

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Lot Essay

The extraordinary Balthazar robot clock is limited to 200 pieces with 50 pieces in each of the 4 colour variations. The highly unusual creature is sophisticated and composed of 618 parts and weights over 8 kilograms. The movement is provided by the renowned high-end clock manufacturer L'Epée and displays a "slow" jumping hour and sweeping minutes, 35-days power reserve, 20 second retrograde and dual hemisphere moon phases on the chest, belly and eyes at both sides.

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