Description: Pierre Kunz Seconde Virevoltante Retrograde Spirit of Challenge ref. N018. Inspired by the aerobatics of the Alpha jet and the Pilatus PC-7, the Pierre Kunz Virevoltante – or Twirling Second – is quite the sight to behold. It gets its tongue-twister of a name from the bewildering action of its seconds’ hand, which plunges downwards only to rise again, meticulously tracing its special trajectory to restart its circuit – this time in the opposite direction. Since this happens in 5 hundredths of a second – following the movement of the seconds’ hand is like watching a skilled illusionist at work. The sunburst, engine-turned dial serves as a wonderful backdrop for the sleight-of-hand that’s taking place, and its black rays contrast the brushed steel that it’s encased in. Having been integrated into the Retrograde assembly, the “Geneva” logo swings from right to left, as though to invoke the spirit of the pendulum clocks of old times. The hours’ hand points at a Roman numeral subdial to indicate the hour, while the minutes are shown on an Arabic numeral one. This is said to have been done to enhance legibility, but we all know that Pierre Kunz did it simply to show us that they could. And we’re very thankful they did. The Pierre Kunz Seconde Virevoltante Retrograde is powered by a highly modified and well-finished ETA cal. 2892-A2 movement. It was serviced in late 2018 and is ticking accurately. Our offering is in great condition and comes with box and a brand new original, hand-stitched alligator strap. Since the watch is made in a limited run, ours is numbered 73. Condition: Preowned Gender: Men’s Dial Color: Mother of Pearl Case: Stainless Steel 43mm x 36mm Strap: Crocodile Leather Bezel: Stainless Steel Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire Movement: Automatic Water Resistant: 30 Meters / 100 Feet Box: Yes
Price: 6800 USD
Location: Sofia
End Time: 2024-12-06T18:47:46.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Water Resistance: 30 m (3 ATM)
Model: Virevoltante
Watch Shape: Rectangle
Department: Unisex Adult
Style: Casual, Classic, Dress/Formal, Luxury
Case Color: Silver
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Movement: Mechanical (Automatic)
Band Material: Leather
Type: Wristwatch
Features: 12-Hour Dial, Chronometer, Limited Edition, Sapphire Crystal, Scratch-Resistant, Self-Winding, Shock-Resistant, Small Second, Swiss Made, Swiss Movement, Water-Resistant, World Time
Customized: No
With Papers: No
Bezel Color: Silver
Year Manufactured: 2010-Now
Indices: Arabic Numerals, Arrow Markers
With Original Box/Packaging: Yes
Dial Color: Black
Band Color: Black, Gray, Multicolor
Reference Number: N018
Display: Analog
Band/Strap: Two-Piece Strap
Brand: Pierre Kunz
