Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 278

Frederique Constant Heart Beat Retrograde Frederique Constant, Genève, ?Heart Beat Retrograde?, No. 18. , Ref. FC-680. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 2003. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with retrograde seconds sector and an 18K yellow gold Frederique Constant buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, curved bezel and band, straight curved lugs, transparent back with eight screws, sapphire crystals. D. Silvered guilloche decorated, graduated radial painted black Arabic numerals, outer fifth of a second track with 25-second numerals, retrograde seconds sector, aperture to view the escapement. Black spade hands. M. Cal. based on ETA 2892A2, rhodiumplated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, gold rotor, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm. From the Collection of a Swiss Gentleman