Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 130

Heart Beat Manufacture Frederique Constant, Genève, ?Heart Beat Manufacture?, No. 261/500, Ref. FC-910AS3H6. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2004, sold on December 21st, 2004. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch, partially skeletonized to view the escapement, with a stainless steel Frederique Constant buckle. Accompanied by a Frederique Constant box and certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, rounded bezel, straight lugs, transparent back with eight screws, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone white with painted black radial Arabic numerals, inner Frederique Constant decoration, outer minute division, aperture to view the escapement on a steel fausses cotes-decorated reserve. Blackened steel spade hands. M. FC910, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronisms and to five positions, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 9 mm.