102,000 CHF
Platinum Revolution Tourbillon Franck Muller, Geneve, “Cintree Curvex Revolution Master Imperial Tourbillon, No. 34, Ref. 7850 T REV. Made circa 2007. Very fine and very rare, large, curved tonneau-shaped, platinum wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator with animation feature and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted Franck Muller box, Certificate of Origin and instructions. Two-body, heavy, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, button between 7 and 8 for the tourbillon animation feature, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver and translucent laquered with black-edged Superluminova Arabic numerals, outer minute track, aperture for the flying tourbillion cage at 6. Lumoinous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal. FM2007, “first quality”, rhodiumplated, hand-engraved, arched rectangular, 21 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, engraved cage in the form of the Franck Muller logo, monometallic balance with timing screws, adjusted to all positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Description of the Animation This mechanism allows the tourbillon to be raised above the dial for a better observation and is activated by depressing the button between 7 and 8 o’clock. The process is done in two stages: first the hands move apart so as not to block the aperture of the cage, then the tourbillon r
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-11-14
