Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 84

FREDERIQUE CONSTANT REF. FC 980 TOURBILLON GRAND FEU PINK GOLD Frederique Constant, Genève, Tourbillon Grand Feu, No. 28 / 188, Ref. FC-980. Made in a limited edition of 188 pieces in 2011. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and an 18K pink gold Frederique Constant buckle. Accompanied by the original wooden box, Certificate of Origin and hang tag.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. White enamel with painted radial black Roman numerals, outer minute track, concentric Arabic numerals to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours, aperture for the tourbillon at 6. Oxidized gold Breguet hands, black moon and pink gold sun hand for the diurnal and nocturnal hours. M. Cal. FC-980/985, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute fl ying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.