Christiaan van der Klaauw – Extremely rare Astrolabium Clock “Pendule Variable”
Limited Edition CvdK Pendule Variable (XX-24 – 1992)
INDEPENDENT WATCHMAKER
In 1974 Van der Klaauw started his own business and presented his first clock, with astronomical complications. It was the start of an exceptional story that made him one of the best clockmakers in the world, saw him receive (in 1989) an honorable membership of the Swiss Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI), whose members include watchmaking greats such as Vincent Calabrese, George Daniels, François-Paul Journe and Franck Muller. In 1992, he won the award for the most innovative movement design for his Pendule Variable in Basel, Switzerland.
(Christiaan van der Klaauw is world famous for his astronomical timepieces)
Specification:
- 2.75 carat diamond set in the markers
- 10 Precious corund stones
- Case black with silver goldplated ornaments
- Silver dial
- Silver subdials
Size:
- Height about 35cm
- Travelling cases 25cm x 25xm x 40cm
Include:
- Original wooden transport case
- Winding tools
- Description booklets
- Original bill
Price: on request
The clock can be viewed by appointment at Atelier Noordelijk Ambacht Gorredijk
