Brief: Christie’s to auction Harry Winston limited edition watches in Dubai
![The hours on the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon No. 2 watch are displayed in a retrograde scale at 9 o’clock, while the minutes are shown in a disc at 6 o’clock, and the seconds can be seen on a disc via the tourbillon.](https://www.sparkle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TourbillonNo2-683x1024.jpg)
The hours on the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon No. 2 watch are displayed in a retrograde scale at 9 o’clock, while the minutes are shown in a disc at 6 o’clock, and the seconds can be seen on a disc via the tourbillon. Images courtesy Christie’s.
![Each tourbillon of the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon No.1 wristwatch was crafted with 88 components and weighs only 0.46 grams.](https://www.sparkle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TourbillonNo1-300x448.jpg)
Each tourbillon of the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon No.1 wristwatch was crafted with 88 components and weighs only 0.46 grams.
BY LESLIE JORDAN CLARY
Two watches currently causing a stir for the upcoming Christie’s Important Watches auction in Dubai on Oct. 22 are a couple of rare Harry Winston Double Tourbillons. The Histoire de Tourbillon No. 1 model was launched in 2009 and included only 20 pieces. This 18k white gold wristwatch, which is numbered 2 of the limited edition set, is expected to sell for between $200,000 and 300,000. A signed Histoire de Tourbillon No. 2 wristwatch listed at $130,000 to $230,000 will also be up for bid. The intricate structure of Histoire de Tourbillon No. 2 consists of 95 individual parts and is powered by a mechanical hand-wound component. The auction will be held in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Godolphin Ballroom in Dubai. Visit www.christies.com to register for Internet bidding with Christie’s Live ™.