14,160 CHF
Platinum “Tourbillon Highlife” Frederique Constant, Genève, “Tourbillon Highlife”, No. 6, Ref. FC-800. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2003. Very fine, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, date and an 18K white gold Frederique Constant buckle. Accompanied by a fitted Frederique Constant box and certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with painted radial black Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds division, subsidiary dial for the date at 12, aperture for the tourbillon at 6. Black "pear" hands. Cal. FC-800, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
