Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 460

FRANCK MULLER REF. 8888T QPS AETERNITAS 4, PERPETUAL CALENDAR BI RETROGRADE TOURBILLON, EQUATION OF TIME NO. 01 Franck Muller, Genève, "Tourbillon Aeternitas 4" Ref. 8888T QPS. Sold in January 2009. Very fine and rare, massive, tonneau-shaped, curved, astronomic, self-winding, 18K white gold tourbillon wristwatch with perpetual calendar with retrograde month and power reserve, moon phases, two extra time zones and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate of warranty and overhaul certificate dated December 2010.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Arabic numerals and indexes, outer minute track, subsidiary guilloche silver dials for the days of the week combined with equation of time, month indicator, the 24 hours and the leap year, retrograde sector for the days of the month and power reserve, two subisidiary dials for independently adjustable timezones by pushers at 5 and 7, aperture for the moon phases at 12, year indicator at 6 and secular indicator at 2. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. FM3410, rhodium-plated, hand engraved, 59 jewels, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hand engraved platinum segment rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 61 x 42 mm. Thickness 19 mm.