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Dino Falcone
"Perpetual Calendar with Pouzait Escapement and Remontoire"
A unique scholarship changing yellow gold automatic skeletonized perpetual calendar open face pocket watch with 24h indication and Pouzait escapement and remontoire
Estimate
CHF50,000–100,000
€53,600–107,000
$60,000–120,000
Manufacturer
Dino Falcone
Year
Circa 1979
Model Name
"Perpetual Calendar with Pouzait Escapement and Remontoire"
Material
18k yellow gold
Calibre
Automatic, Pouzait escapement, jeweled
Dimensions
59mm diameter
Accessories
Accompanied by fitted box, time setting key, and a photocopy of an article published (in Italian) in the magazine Orologi Num 9 from 1989 dedicated to Dino & Roberto Falcone where this watch is featured
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Good to know:
- Fully hand made skeletonized perpetual calendar with 24h indication
- Unique piece
- Using a very rare Pouzait escapement with remontoire
Whereas the Dino & Roberto Falcone father and son team are better known for their flamboyant and unusual case designs the present pocket watch is a scholarship changing and fantastic view into the makers evolution.
Previously unknown to the market, the present Falcone perpetual calendar pocket watch is a remarkable demonstration of individual craftsmanship and mechanical imagination. Entirely handmade by Dino Falcone in 1979, it combines the elaborate architecture of an 18th-century automatic carriage pocket watch movement with a 7 second remontoire with a highly unusual perpetual calendar mechanism and a boldly contemporary aesthetic.
The movement has been extensively reworked and transformed, with its mechanism skeletonized to view beneath a series of individually hand-engraved chapter rings. The calendar indications are arranged across the dial in a complex and highly sculptural composition, revealing the remarkable depth and intricacy of the mechanism beneath. Every element appears to have been conceived as part of a single visual construction, from the engraved rings to the carefully exposed wheels and levers.
Equally striking is the reverse, as the watch uses a Pouzait escapement where the balance spring is positioned centrally and surrounded by a balance wheel covering the vast majority of the circumference of the movement becomes the focal point of the composition. The balance wheel is a whirlwind shaped structure, which adds a kinetic dimension to the watch and transforms the traditional movement into a constantly evolving display.
At once rooted in the technical traditions of 18th-century horology and unmistakably the work of an independent contemporary maker, the present watch is a singular and previously unrecorded creation. Its combination of historical mechanical foundations, painstaking handwork and highly original design makes it a fascinating expression of Falcone’s approach to watchmaking.
The present watch is featured in the magazine Orologi Num 9 from 1989 of which a copy accompanies this lot.
- Fully hand made skeletonized perpetual calendar with 24h indication
- Unique piece
- Using a very rare Pouzait escapement with remontoire
Whereas the Dino & Roberto Falcone father and son team are better known for their flamboyant and unusual case designs the present pocket watch is a scholarship changing and fantastic view into the makers evolution.
Previously unknown to the market, the present Falcone perpetual calendar pocket watch is a remarkable demonstration of individual craftsmanship and mechanical imagination. Entirely handmade by Dino Falcone in 1979, it combines the elaborate architecture of an 18th-century automatic carriage pocket watch movement with a 7 second remontoire with a highly unusual perpetual calendar mechanism and a boldly contemporary aesthetic.
The movement has been extensively reworked and transformed, with its mechanism skeletonized to view beneath a series of individually hand-engraved chapter rings. The calendar indications are arranged across the dial in a complex and highly sculptural composition, revealing the remarkable depth and intricacy of the mechanism beneath. Every element appears to have been conceived as part of a single visual construction, from the engraved rings to the carefully exposed wheels and levers.
Equally striking is the reverse, as the watch uses a Pouzait escapement where the balance spring is positioned centrally and surrounded by a balance wheel covering the vast majority of the circumference of the movement becomes the focal point of the composition. The balance wheel is a whirlwind shaped structure, which adds a kinetic dimension to the watch and transforms the traditional movement into a constantly evolving display.
At once rooted in the technical traditions of 18th-century horology and unmistakably the work of an independent contemporary maker, the present watch is a singular and previously unrecorded creation. Its combination of historical mechanical foundations, painstaking handwork and highly original design makes it a fascinating expression of Falcone’s approach to watchmaking.
The present watch is featured in the magazine Orologi Num 9 from 1989 of which a copy accompanies this lot.