The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 106

Grande Sport Chronographe Franc Vila, Geneve, ?Grande Sport Chronographe?, No. 1/88, FVa 8. Made in a limited edition of 88 pieces in 2006. Sold on January 9, 2007. Very fine, large and deep, curved oval, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and black rubber strap with Franc Vila 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the certificate of origin. To be sold without reserve

CHF 8,000 - 16,000

EUR 5,000 - 10,000 / USD 8,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 16,200

C. Three-body, massive, polished and brushed, flat and inclined bezel, screw-down winding crown, wide curved lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, anti-reflective sapphire crystals. D. Engine-turned silver and carbon-fiber, asymmetric, luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary three-tone mother-of-pearl dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register, aperture for the date. White gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. FV11 - 2892A2 ETA base, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, ?concept? rotor with red gold segment engraved ?Esprit Unique?. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 50 x 42 mm. Thickness 16 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Founded In 2004, Franc Vila launched his first collection of complicated and very limited series mechanical watches at BaselWorld 2005.