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Geneva, May 10, 2009
LOT 135
Imperial Tourbillon Chronographe Franck Muller, Geneve, "Cintrée Curvex, Imperial Tourbillon Chronographe", No. 12, Ref. 7850 CC T. Made circa 2000. Very fine and very rare, large, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, oval button chronograph and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
CHF 50,000 - 80,000
USD 45,000 - 70,000 / EUR 33,000 - 53,000
Sold: CHF 50,400
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with painted luminous and oversized radial Arabic numerals, 30-minute register, aperture at 6 for the visible tourbillion cage with its polished steel bridge, carrying the serpentine seconds hand. Blued steel luminous lozenge hands. M. Cal. 029, tonneau-shaped, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also engraved ?First quality?. Dim. 35 x 48 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
