28,001 CHF
Franck Muller Platinum Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Equation of Time Franck Muller, Geneve, "Master of Complications, Perpetual Calendar, Equation of Time, Automatic”, No. 10, Ref. 76850 CC QP E. Sold on December 22nd, 2008. Very fine and rare, astronomic, cintree curvex, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde monthly equation of time, 24-hour indication and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a Franck Muller carrousel winding box, setting pin and Certificate of Origin. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved tonneaushaped, correctors in the band, back with four screws,domed sapphire crystal. Silver engine-turned with painted black Arabic numerals, inner minute and 1/5th second division, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, the 24 hours and the 4-year cycle, sector for the retrograde indication of the months and equation of time at 6, aperture for the moon phases below 12. Blued steel pear and double-feuille hands. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 47 mm. Thickness: 13.5 mm Notes Equation of Time. It indicates the time difference between the true solar day and the mean solar day (or time told by a clock or watch). It has two major causes. The first is that
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-20
