Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 308

FRANCK MULLER REF. 2852 PERPETUAL CALENDAR NO. 1 PINK GOLD Franck Muller, Genève, Cintrée Curvex, No. 01, Ref. 2852 QP. Made in 1998. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, a spare strap and setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws and signature, sapphire crystal. D. Matte black with painted luminous radial Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months and the leap year, the 24 hours, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, solid platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Thickness 11 mm.