Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 80

FRANC VILA REF. FVA9, PERPETUAL CALENDAR, CHRONOGRAPH, STEEL Franc Vila, Geneve, Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph, Esprit Unique, Ref. FVa9, No. 09/88. Made in a limited edition of 88 pieces in circa 2010. Very fine, large, curved horizontal oval, self winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, moon phases and black rubber strap with Franc Vila stainless steel double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, warranty and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, fl at and inclined bezel, screw down winding crown, setting pins on the band, wide curved lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, anti-refl ective sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone silver, asymmetric, black painted Arabic numerals, outer minutes and 1/5th second track, subsidiary dials for the seconds concentric with date, months concentric with 30-minute register and leap-year indication, days of the week concentric with 12-hour register and the moon phases. White gold skeletonized 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 fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator, concept rotor with pink gold segment engraved Piece Unique. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 50 x 42 mm. Thickness 16 mm.