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The Laurent Picciotto Collection of Contemporary Watches
The Laurent Picciotto Collection of Contemporary Watches
995Σ︎
Giuliano Mazzuoli
Ref. C02SS
Contagiri
Laurent Picciotto Collection: An unusual stainless steel retrograde wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Estimate
HK$8,000 - 12,000•︎
€960 - 1,400
$1,000 - 1,500
Sold For
HK$22,500
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Giuliano Mazzuoli
Year
Circa 2010
Reference No
C02SS
Case No
1
Model Name
Contagiri
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, GM Cambiosequenziale/01
Bracelet/Strap
Black <em>Giuliano Mazzuoli</em> crocodile leather strap
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel <em>Giuliano Mazzuoli </em>buckle
Dimensions
44.5 mm. diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Accessories
With <em>Giuliano Mazzuoli </em>Certificate, photograph of the present watch, pen, notepad, cap, additional rubber strap and buckle, product literature, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
'The present Contagiri wristwatch underwent 4 years of research and development before it was introduced to the market. Much inspired from Giuliano Mazzuoli's experience as a racecar driver and his passion for the world of automobiles, the present watch features a revolutionary system to measure time. The dial, inspired from the tachymeter in a sports cars, features one hand that moves across the arc and retrograde indicating the hour. The band is fitted with a stow-away lever that acts like a gear shift and allows the user to wind the movement or set the time by turning the bezel. The small aperture at 6 o'clock marks the position of the gear with '1' indicating the position for winding the watch and '2' indicating the position for setting the time.'