Harry Winston and Vianney Halter

• manual winding movement, 47 jewels • dial consists of six magnified circular apertures, each with a colored numeral for digital hour, minute, seconds and date display, blue for digital hours in upper left and right apertures, upper left with countdown of the four digital seconds before the minute jumps, black for digital minute in the lower left and right apertures, red for digital vertical date on the middle column• platinum brushed and polished square case, horizontal winding crown, sapphire crystal display back secured by 4 screws • case, dial and movement signed • with an 18k white gold Harry Winston folding buckle

The watch is in working condition while cataloguing and date advancing. The case with few light scratches throughout, Impressive and rare piece. **Please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of time keeping and a service might be required at the buyer's expense.** Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Accompanied by a certificate and presentation box.

“For a timepiece to bear the Harry Winston name, it has to be exceptional.” –Harry Winston

To live up to Mr. Winston’s expectations, the brand has demonstrated its tireless drive in perfection by its cooperation with various ingenious watchmakers since the beginning of the Opus series in 2001. With the Opus series, Harry Winston has been highly regarded as an avant-garde and adventurous watch manufacturer.

Opus 3 is the brain child of the brand along with Vianney Halter, an independent French watchmaker renowned for his unorthodox designs. Fascinated by dashboard counters and other types of measuring instrument since his youth, Halter created the first mechanical wristwatch with digital time display in the Opus 3. The dial of the timepiece features six apertures, with each display equipped with jumping indicator to show the hour in the top left and right windows (blue), minutes in lower left and right (black), and date in the vertical central column (red). This mechanism, easy to read, took the brand 7 long years of painstaking efforts to perfect after its initial announcement in 2003. Nevertheless, when the first batch of the model were delivered in 2010, the formidable partners were widely acclaimed for their one-of-a-kind creation.

Limited to 25 pieces, the Opus 3 is a perfect example of the perseverance of Harry Winston in realizing a creation.