118,000 CHF
Platinum "Minute Repeater Imperial Tourbillon" Enamel Dial Franck Muller, "Cintrée Curvex", "Minute Repeater Imperial Tourbillon", No. 09, Ref. 5850RMT. Made circa 2000. Extremely fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, minute-repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, “couple de sonnerie” indicator for the repeating, and an 18K white gold Franck Muller deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws and engraved "Imperial Tourbillon No. 09", domed sapphire crystal. "Guilloché" Royal blue enamel with painted silver radial graduated Arabic numerals, “couple de sonnerie” indication for the repeating function, at 6 aperture for the visible tourbillon regulator with 3 equidistant polished steel arms under a polished steel bridge, carrying the blued steel "Serpentine" seconds hand. White gold "Spade" hands. Cal. TRM 95, rhodiumplated, foliate engraved decoration, 32 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
