Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 155

Franck Muller Secret Ho urs Franck Muller, Geneve, ?Master of Complications, Secret Hours?, No. 29, Ref. 7880 SE H I. Made circa 2007. Very fine and unusual, large, curved tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with two crowns, center-seconds, manual instantaneous time display and an 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a Franck Muller wooden fitted box and certificate of origin.

HKD 65,000 - 100,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000 / EUR 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 76,800

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, painted large black radial Arabic hour numerals, outer minute track. 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 14.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very 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 current time. When the button is released the hands return to the 12 o?clock position.