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Ludovic Ballouard
Upside Down
A fine and rare platinum and diamond set wristwatch with unusual “upside down” dial, warranty and box
Estimate
HK$156,000 - 312,000
€17,600 - 35,200
$20,000 - 40,000
Sold For
HK$187,500
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Ludovic Ballouard
Year
Circa 2015
Movement No
02D
Case No
02D
Model Name
Upside Down
Material
Platinum
Calibre
Manual, B01, 51 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Platinum and diamond set Ludovic Ballouard buckle
Dimensions
41mm Ｄiameter
Signed
Case, dial and movement signed
Accessories
Further accompanied by original Ludovic Ballouard Guarantee Certificate retailer stamped EKSO Watches Gallery Paris, fitted presentation box, pouch and cloth.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Famed for being the creator of the “Upside Down”, Ludovic Ballouard has gained some interest over the past few years since the initial launch of the limited edition series in 2015. The concept of the watch is based on a very unique mechanism that only displays time with a single hand for the minute and the hour is determined by the only numeral that is “upright”. When the minute hand reaches the fifty-ninth second of the fifty-ninth minute of the hour, the past hour number instantaneously turns 180 degrees upside down. Simultaneously, the new hour turns right side up.
The entire movement is exquisitely finished, with a sunray brushed gilt brass movement with brushed steel Maltese crosses, each one positioned underneath its corresponding hour disk. Ballouard believed the owner would appreciate seeing the complexity of the complication and watching the discs rotate, so he placed the mechanism on the reverse, visible through the sapphire case back.
The current example is an “Upside Down” in platinum with diamond setting on the case and fitted with an attractive matte grey dial. Offered in excellent condition and further accompanied by the original certificate and box.
The entire movement is exquisitely finished, with a sunray brushed gilt brass movement with brushed steel Maltese crosses, each one positioned underneath its corresponding hour disk. Ballouard believed the owner would appreciate seeing the complexity of the complication and watching the discs rotate, so he placed the mechanism on the reverse, visible through the sapphire case back.
The current example is an “Upside Down” in platinum with diamond setting on the case and fitted with an attractive matte grey dial. Offered in excellent condition and further accompanied by the original certificate and box.