Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 43

Diamond and Ruby ?Royal Heartbeat? Frederique Constant, Genève, ?Royal Heartbeat?, No. 15/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces. Made circa 1998. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with diamond-set bezel and pavé-diamond dial with ruby hour markers, with a total of 324 diamonds, a visible escapement and an 18K yellow gold buckle. Accompanied by a fitted wooden Frederique Constant box.

C. Three-body, stepped diamond-set bezel, curved lugs, transparent back with six screws, sapphire crystals. D. Pavé diamond with ruby hour markers on 18K gold square and baton indexes. Gold ?lozenge? hands. M. FC-310, 12???, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36.5 mm. Thickness 10 mm.