32,400 CHF
Imperial Tourbillon No. 09 Franck Muller, "Cintrée Curvex Imperial Tourbillon", No. 09, Ref. 585OT. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, curved, tonneau-shaped, platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator and an 18Kwhite gold Franck Muller deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Translucent Imperial blue enamel with silver painted radial Breguet numerals, aperture for the visible tourbillion regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying the blued steel serpentine seconds hand. White gold double spade hands. Cal. 6587, “first quality”, tonneau-shaped, rhodium plated, engraved, 19 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with three polished equidistant steel arms, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16