Lot 68
A fascinating and technically impressive aluminum and stainless steel high-end mechanical grenade table-clock, part of a limited edition...
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CHF12,700
Est CHF2,000 - CHF4,000
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ARTIST
L'Epée
Size
120.5mm Height x 77.6mm Width
Description
...99 pieces
LOT OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE

Year: 2023
Reference No: S0.0021/290
Case No: 39086
Model Name: Grenade
Material: Aluminium and stainless steel
Calibre: Manual, cal.1855, 11 jewels
Accessories: Accompanied by L'Epee Guarantee stamped Wempe and dated 22nd April, 2023, instruction manual, cloth gloves, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

- Symbolising the unpredictability of life, according to L'Epee, the Granade combines fine watchmaking with a call to pull the pin and live for now! - Part of a limited edition of 99 pieces per color (8 colours total), the clock's frame is composed of five distinct plates and six vertical supports, all notched and interlocking to resemble the grooved shell of the original MKII grenade. A small pointer, modelled after the 1915 German stick grenade, indicates the hours and minutes as they rotate slowly by on disks. - The live grenade beats thanks to the L’Epée 1839 movement cal. 1855, designed and manufactured in-house and boasting an 8 day power reserve. The movement is wound thanks to the use of a key-pin, safely stored in the fuse-shaped frame atop the structure. To set the time the pin is simply inserted onto a post in the center of the top plate, whilst the mainspring barrel is wound from a post on the bottom of the clock. - In excellent condition with no apparent signs of imperfection the Granade is further accompanied by its full set of accessories.

Signature
Aluminum structure signed