Wristwatch, Paul Picot Atelier La Rattrappante chronograph, 2001
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2001
Model: Atelier La Rattrapante Reference: 0100 Case Material: 18K yellow gold Bracelet Material: Leather strap Year: 2001 Movement: Manual, cal. PP 310, jewelled Case N°: Nº050 Dimensions: 42mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial and movement Accessories: Accompanied by Paul Picot guarantee dated 01.01.2001, setting pin, key, booklets, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Produced in a limited edition of just 200 pieces, the Paul Picot Atelier La Rattrappante represents one of the most ambitious creations of the independent manufacture. Housed in an 18K yellow gold case, it combines a split-seconds chronograph with a complete calendar and moon phases, powered by a movement of remarkable historical significance. At its heart lies the legendary Venus calibre 179, a manually wound split-seconds chronograph with column-wheel control originally manufactured in the 1940s.
Drawing upon a stock of new-old-stock movements, Paul Picot meticulously reworked each calibre in Le Noirmont, incorporating a swan-neck regulator, Incabloc shock protection, finely bevelled bridges and levers with hand-finished anglage, and a complete calendar module with moon-phase display. The elegant two tone dial is enhanced by a guilloché centre, perfectly complementing the movement's traditional craftsmanship.
Marrying the golden age of Swiss chronograph manufacture with modern artisanal finishing, the Atelier La Rattrappante is a highly exclusive and technically fascinating timepiece.
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- 18K yellow gold, Leather strap
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 42mm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable; the text keeps only the listing's object facts (condition, price and sale wording removed). Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Candidate id
- inv-206855766
- Auction house
- Monaco Legend Group
- Listing object ID
- 206855766
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