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Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 269

White Gold Chrono Banker Franck Muller, Genève, ?Chrono Banker?, No. 180, Ref. 7850 CC MB. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with wedge-shaped button chronograph, instantaneous register, three time zones, date and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a Franck Muller fitted wooden box, Certificate of Origin and instructions.

HKD 65,000 - 100,000

USD 9,500 - 14,000 / EUR 6,500 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 90,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, rounded band, the back with 4 screws, curved sapphire crystal. D. Imperial blue guilloche enamel with radial luminous silver-edged Arabic numerals, subsidiary silvered guilloché dials for the 30-minute register, 2 additional individually adjustable time zones, the date and the seconds, outer 1/5th seconds / minutes graduation. Blued steel luminous lozenge hands. M. Cal. FM. 7000, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original