The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 170

Secret Hours Franck Muller, Geneve, Master of Complications, ?Secret Hours?, No. 84, Ref. 7880 SE H II. Sold on July 10, 2007. Very fine and unusual, large, curved tonneau-shaped, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with two crowns, center-seconds, manual instantaneous time display and an 18K pink gold buckle.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,500 / USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 21,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, crown at 3 for hand setting, crown at 9 with button for the instantaneous time display, back with 4 screws, curved sapphire crystal. D. Silver engine-turned with transparent laquer, black radial Arabic hour numerals, luminous dots, outer Arabic five-minute numerals, outermost minutes and seconds divisions on a black reserve with red five-minute divisions. Blued steel pear and double-feuille hands. M. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 50 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The time is read on this watch by depressing the button at 9. This moves the hands instantaneously to show the actual time. When the button is released the hands stay in the 12 o?clock position.