Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 292

Franck Muller Steel King Conquistador Franck Muller, Genève, "King Conquistador," No. 262, Ref. 8001 SC. Made in the early 2000?s. Fine, large, curved tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Franck Muller link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with 4 screws, screwed-down winding-crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted luminous radial and graduated Arabic numerals, magnifying aperture for the date at 6. Luminous blued steel feuille hands, arrow center-seconds hand with red tip. M. Cal. FM 7000, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 55 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm.