Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 154

Conquistador Franck Muller, Genève, "Conquistador", No. 4016, Ref. 8005 SC. Made circa 2000. Fine, curved tonneau-shaped, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with center-seconds, date and a stainless steel Franck Muller link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with 4 screws, screwed-down winding-crown, curved sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Silver with painted luminous radial and graduated Arabic numerals, outer minute division with five-minute numerals, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous blued steel feuille hands, arrow center-seconds hand with red tip. M. Cal. FM 7000, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 150 mm.