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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 40

"Highlife Tourbillon" Frederique Constant, Genève , "Highlife Tourbillon", No. 26, Ref. FC 800. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples circa 2004. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute flying tourbillon regulator and date. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel and band, curved lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted radial black Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dial for the date at 12, aperture to view the tourbillon at 6. Black "spade" hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement with one-minute flying tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance adjusted to isochronism and 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.