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Bertolucci Uomo, ref. 884.51.49.20B, circa 2011-2012

DocumentedDocumented from an auction catalogue; attribution as stated by the auction house.

Maker / attribution: Bertolucci (brand / maker)
Date: circa 2011-2012
Historical period: Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
Country of origin: Unrecorded in source
Object type: Wristwatch
Materials / technique: stainless steel
Dimensions: 42mm
Auction house: Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva
Lot: Lot 374-21
Credit line: Auction lot record: LOT 21
Catalogue title (original): BERTOLUCCI, REF. 884.51.49.20B, UOMO, AUTOMATIC, STAINLESS STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD

Record summary

Catalogued by Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva (lot Lot 374-21), this is a wristwatch by Bertolucci, dated circa 2011-2012. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: stainless steel. Recorded dimensions: 42mm. The record is illustrated with 2 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Antiquorum catalogue description

EUR 200 - 400 / CHF 200 - 350 / USD 200 - 400 A fine, stainless steel and 18k yellow gold, self winding chronometer officially certified wristwatch with white dial, center seconds and date , in new old stock condition.

Lot specifications (Antiquorum)

Case No.: 88A-10150; Bracelet: leather strap with stainless steel Bertolucci deployant clasp; Signature: Dial, case and movement; Accessories: Bertolucci leather tag

Historical context

Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)

Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.

Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Mechanical Renaissance

Atlas type guide

Automatic (self-winding) watches

Self-winding watches use the wearer's motion to wind the mainspring. Abraham-Louis Perrelet and Breguet made 'perpétuelle' pocket watches with oscillating weights in the late eighteenth century, but the principle only became practical in the wristwatch. John Harwood patented a bumper automatic in 1923; Rolex's Perpetual rotor (1931) winding in one direction, and later bidirectional rotors (Eterna, Felsa Bidynator), established the modern form. Micro-rotors (Universal Genève, Buren) and peripheral rotors made automatic watches thinner.

What to look for

A semicircular rotor turning 360° over the movement, or a 'bumper' weight that rebounds between springs.
'Automatic', 'Perpetual' or 'Self-winding' on the dial.
A sealed screw-back case, since automatic watches are wound less often by the crown.

Dating clues

Bumper automatics: 1923–c. 1955.
Full rotors: from 1931 (Rolex); widespread after c. 1950.
Micro-rotors: from 1954–1958.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

No escapement or complication is named in the source record. See the encyclopedia for how such pieces work.

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryNot in source
MaterialsRecorded
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva.

Image rights: © Antiquorum Genève SA — permission required.

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Cite this record

"Bertolucci Uomo, ref. 884.51.49.20B, circa 2011-2012." Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva, Lot 374-21. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/bertolucci-uomo-ref-884-51-49-20b-circa-2011-2012-3cac03.