$49,560
“Mexican Eagle - Master Imperial Tourbillon” Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex - Master Imperial Tourbillon", No. 02, Ref. 7851 T. Made in very few examples to celebrate the 195th anniversary of Mexico’s independence in 2005. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. "Guilloché" silver with luminous oversized radial Arabic numerals, at 6 aperture for the flying tourbillion cage with its eagle-shaped upper section. Luminous "lozenge" hands. Cal. FM 2001-2, “First Quality”, hand-engraved, 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to all positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-06-14
