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Lot Essay
Born in China in 1946 Kiu Tai Yu made his first mechanical watch at the age of 23. In 1978 he made his first escapement without pallets. Two years later, in 1980 he moved to Hong Kong and opened his shop Kew & Cie where he deals in fine wrist and pocket watches and clocks. Mr Kiu is the author of the acclaimed book Time in Pocket which was adopted by a Swiss watchmaking school as a standard reference work.
In 1991 Kiu Tai Yu created his first Tourbillon wristwatch and has now completed a total of 16 pieces. He is credited with creating the third generation Tourbillon Kiu's Mystery Tourbillon published in several books on twentieth century watchmaking. In 2000 he created a limited edition watch with an escapement visible through the dial, these watches were only for sale in Asia.
In 1991 Kiu Tai Yu created his first Tourbillon wristwatch and has now completed a total of 16 pieces. He is credited with creating the third generation Tourbillon Kiu's Mystery Tourbillon published in several books on twentieth century watchmaking. In 2000 he created a limited edition watch with an escapement visible through the dial, these watches were only for sale in Asia.