Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 23

FRANCK MULLER REF. 8002 CC KING CONQUISTADOR WHITE GOLD Franck Muller, Genève, "King Conquistador," No. 08, Ref. 8002 CC. Made circa 2005. Fine, large, curved, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, date and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

USD 5,500 - 7,500

HKD 43,000 - 58,000 / CHF 5,500 - 7,500

Sold: USD 6,875

Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with 4 screws, screwed-down winding-crown, domed sapphire crystal. Guilloche silver with applied radial and graduated white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers, magnifying aperture for the date at 6. Luminous white gold feuille hands, red arrow chronograph hand. 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.


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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

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 40 x 57 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.