Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 20, 2016

LOT 84

FRANCK MULLER REF. DM 42D 2R CD PAVE DIAMOND & RUBY WHITE GOLD Franck Muller, Genève, N° 183. Ref. DM 42D 2R CD. Made in the 2000s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, 18K white gold pave diamond and ruby wristwatch with an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle set with 8 round diamonds. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box and Certificate of Origin.

USD 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 310,000 - 465,000 / CHF 40,000 - 60,000

Three-body, polished, bezel, central lugs and band pave-set with round diamonds, winding crown and lug-ends cabochon-set with round rubies, transparent snap-on case back, sapphire crystals. Pave diamond dial with 12 tapered baguette ruby indexes, concentric diamond pave-set rotating discs set with 2 triangular rubies as hands. Cal. 2800 rhodium plated, all hand-engraved floral and leaf decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber and self-compensating flat balance spring, platinum rotor segment.


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Grade:
Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.