The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 566

Platinum "Minute Repeater Imperial Tourbillon" Enamel Dial Franck Muller, "Cintrée Curvex", "Minute Repeater Imperial Tourbillon", No. 09, Ref. 5850RMT. Made circa 2000. Extremely fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, ?couple de sonnerie? indicator for the repeating, and an 18K white gold Franck Muller deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws and engraved "Imperial Tourbillon No. 09", domed sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" Royal blue enamel with painted silver radial graduated Arabic numerals, ?couple de sonnerie? indication for the repeating function, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms under a polished steel bridge, carrying the blued steel "Serpentine" seconds hand. White gold "Spade" hands. M. Cal. TRM 95, rhodiumplated, foliate engraved decoration, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm.