Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 208
FRANCK MULLER MINUTE REPEATER TOURBILLON WHITE GOLD Franck Muller, "Cintrée Curvex", "Minute Repeater Imperial Tourbillon", No. 04, Ref. 5850 RM T. Produced circa 2000. Extremely fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, minute-repeating, 18k white gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18k white gold Franck Muller buckle.
CHF 60,000 - 70,000
HKD 522,000 - 610,000 / USD 63,000 - 73,000
two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws engraved "Imperial Tourbillon No. 04", domed sapphire crystal. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, power reserver indication for the repeating function, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms under a polished steel bridge, carrying the blued steel "Serpentine" seconds hand. Blued steel Spade hands. Cal. TRM 95, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.
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Grade: |
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
