$4,720
Platinum “Heart Beat Retrograde” Frederique Constant, Genève, “Heart-Beat- Retrograde”, No. 09, Ref. HI FC680. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2004. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with retrograde seconds and visible escapement. Accompanied by a fitted Frederique Constant box and certificate. Two-body, curved bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent back with eight screws, sapphire crystals. Silvered, graduated painted black Arabic numerals, sector for the retrograde seconds at 6 o`clock, aperture to view the escapement. Black “spade” hands. 12’’’, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
