$26,450
“Quantième Perpétuel Biretro" Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex, Quantième Perpétuel Biretro", No. 75, Ref. 7850 CC QPB. Produced circa 2000. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph, bi-retrograde perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws and inscription, domed sapphire crystal. "Guilloché" silver with painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour registers and the months, sectors for the retrograde days of the months and the week, aperture for the leap year and the moon phases. Blued steel "spade" hands. Cal. 5888 BR, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 45 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Franck Muller Passion, precision and innovation are the three essential qualities that highlight the creative genius of Franck Muller. For over ten years, the history of his watches has been marked by innumerable masterpieces and collections giving a contemporary style and spirit within the legendary universe of the Art of Watchmaking. The important dates in Franck Muller’s watchmaking career include: 1983
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
