Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 22

White Gold "Conquistador King" Franck Muller, Genève, "Conquistador King", No. 34, Ref. 8005 SC. Made circa 2000. Very fine, large, tonneau-shaped and curved, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with centerseconds, date and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by the original box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, case back with 4 screws, screwed-down winding-crown, curved sapphire crystal. D. Black guilloche with luminous-edged white gold Arabic numerals, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous white gold "feuille" hands, "arrow" center-seconds hand with red tip. M. Cal. FM 7000, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.