Excelsior Park - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII Hong Kong Friday, May 24, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Excelsior Park
    Year: Circa 1990
    Case No: 09/15
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Manual, Venus cal. 179, 26 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold pin buckle
    Dimensions: 39mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Though the Excelsior Park name may not resound in horological circles today, their history stretches back to 1866 when Jules-Frederic Jenneret established the firm in St. Imier, Switzerland. Passing through generations of the Jenneret family, the "Excelsior" trademark emerged in 1911 under Henri Jeanneret-Brehm. Augmenting it to "Excelsior Park" for English speakers, the brand was renowned for supplying chronographs and stopwatches to eminent maisons like Gallet, Girard-Perregaux and Zenith.

    Despite postwar success, the quartz crisis proved devastating and Excelsior Park went bankrupt in 1983. The present timepiece was part of a small production of watches made by the brand sometime during the late 1980s, when the brand was temporarily revived by a group of investors for a short period of time. Resurrected again in 2021 by industry veteran Guillaume Laidet, Excelsior Park preserves its heritage of producing chronographs and in-house calibers.

    This enigmatic split-seconds chronograph distinguishes itself with a pristine white dial and elegant Breguet hands. Flaunting vintage allure with modern appeal, a sapphire display caseback reveals the legendary Venus cal. 179 - powering icons like the Breitling Duograph and Panerai Radiomir split-seconds.

    Strictly limited to 15 pieces, this Excelsior Park split-seconds chronograph is offered in excellent condition as number 09. A rare time capsule reviving a fallen legend of Swiss watchmaking.

929

An attractive limited edition yellow gold split-seconds chronograph wristwatch, numbered 09 of a limited edition of 15 pieces made

Circa 1990
39mm diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$48,000 - 95,000 
€5,700-11,400
$6,200-12,200

Sold for HK$165,100

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2024