Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 73

FREDERIQUE CONSTANT REF. FC680 HEART BEAT RETROGRADE LIMITED EDITION Frederique Constant, Genève, "Heart Beat - Retrograde", No. 88, Ref. HI FC680. Made in a limited edition of 250, circa 2003. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with retrograde seconds, visible escapement and an 18K gold Frederique Constant buckle. Accompanied by a Frederique Constant box, hang-tag, Certificate (blank) and instruction manual.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000 / USD 4,300 - 6,400

Three-body, curved bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent back witHEIGHT screws, sapphire crystals. Silvered, graduated painted black Arabic numerals, sector for the retrograde seconds at 6, aperture to view the escapement. Black spade hands. 12''', rhodium plated, fausses côtes decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 39 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.