Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Oct 08, 2016
LOT 30
FRANCK MULLER REF. 8001 CC CONQUISTADOR STEEL Franck Muller, Genève, "Conquistador," No. 562, Ref. 8001 CC. Made in the early 2000's. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Franck Muller buckle.
USD 3,000 - 4,000
HKD 23,500 - 31,000 / CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: USD 4,250
Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with 4 screws, screwed-down winding-crown, domed sapphire crystal. Guilloche black with applied luminous radial and graduated Arabic numerals, subsidiary silver dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute register, outer red minute divisions with 5-minute Arabic markers, magnifying aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel feuille hands, arrow center-seconds hand with red tip. Cal. FM 1185, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, platinum rotor segment.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |