Unique watch from Zenith raises CHF 315,000 for cancer awareness

During the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XVI and after intense bidding, the one-off Zenith Calibre 135-O Unique Piece made in collaboration with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo auction house and independent watchmaker and restoration expert Kari Voutilainen fetched CHF 315,000. All proceeds from the sale of this exceptional piece will be donated to Susan G. Komen. When the Zenith X Voutilainen X Phillips 10-piece limited edition Calibre 135-O in platinum was unveiled, it marked the first time ever that Zenith had made its most prized movement from the golden age of chronometry competitions available for acquisition. The Manufacture and its Heritage Department had entrusted renowned watchmaker Kari Voutilainen with the task of restoring a batch of Calibre 135-O movements and hand-decorating them to the highest possible degree. The 11th watch to feature one of these priceless movements, the Calibre 135-O unique piece is even more exceptional as it is the only example in a niobium case, paired with a guilloché salmon dial and rose gold coloured movement.