German tourbillon with moon phases and power resreve Circa 1998

Rose gold open faced keyless lever by Thomas Engel
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A German 18 Carat rose gold open faced keyless lever pocket chronometer with tourbillon, moon phases and power reserve, circa 1998. Manual winding tourbillon lever movement, 19 jewels. Silvered dial with Roman hour chapter and Arabic minutes divisions, engine-turned, moon-phases at 10, power reserve indication between 2 and 3, subsidiary seconds between 6 and 7, blued steel hands. Case engine-turned, screw down back, winding through the bow. Dial and case signed and numbered. Comes with a numbered Thomas Engel Certificate, spare mainspring barrel and hands, and fitted presentation box.
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Diameter: 56.5 mm
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Signed: Thomas Engel
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The influence of Breguet is very clearly seen in the dial configuration of this watch. Another interesting element to note is that the tourbillon carriage in this watch is also likely to have been made by the celebrated watchmaker Richard Daners, who also made unique and important commissions for Gübelin, and who in 1997 received the prestigious Prix Gaïa, only presented to those who have advanced horology and its importance throughout their work. This watch, numbered 000 is the very first of its kind. It was originally gifted to a member of Engel’s family.