Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 01, 2004
LOT 254
Franck Muller, Geneve, "Cintrée Curvex, Imperial Tourbillon Chronographe" No. 29, Ref. 7850 CC T. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and very rare, large, tonneau-shaped, 18K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, oval button chronograph and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.
USD 80,000 - 100,000
EUR 60,000 - 80,000
C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals.D. "Guilloché" silver with luminous and oversized radial Arabic numerals, 30-minute register, at 6 aperture for the tourbillion cage with its polished steel bridge, carrying the ?serpentine? seconds hand. Blued steel luminous "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 029, tonneau-shaped, 25 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved ?First quality?.Dim. 34 z 42 mm.
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