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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 410

Platinum ?Tourbillon Highlife? Frederique Constant, Genève, ?Tourbillon Highlife?, No. 6, Ref. FC-800. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2003. Very fine, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, date and an 18K white gold Frederique Constant buckle. Accompanied by a fitted Frederique Constant box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted radial black Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds division, subsidiary dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon at 6. Black "pear" hands. M. Cal. FC-800, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.