FRANCK MULLER. A VERY RARE, UNIQUE AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT PROTOTYPE OF AN 18K GOLD TONNEAU-SHAPED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON

Prospective buyers should be aware that the import… 显示更多

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

FRANCK MULLER. A VERY RARE, UNIQUE AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT PROTOTYPE OF AN 18K GOLD TONNEAU-SHAPED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON

SIGNED FRANCK MULLER, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 6283, REF. RMQP, CIRCA 1986

细节

FRANCK MULLER. A VERY RARE, UNIQUE AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT PROTOTYPE OF AN 18K GOLD TONNEAU-SHAPED MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH PHASES OF THE MOON
SIGNED FRANCK MULLER, GENEVE, MOVEMENT NO. 6283, REF. RMQP, CIRCA 1986
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, minute repeating on two gongs, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals, three engine-turned silvered subsidiary dials indicating day, date and month combined with leap year indication, sector for phases of the moon, in tonneau-shaped case with repeating slide in the band, back secured by four screws in the band, dial signed Franck Muller, movement signed Tiffany & Co.
30 mm. wide and 45 mm. overall length

注意事项

Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.

拍品专文

US$50,000-70,000

Accompanied by a letter, hand-written and signed by Franck Muller, confirming that the present watch was made by him personally for the Vicenza Jewellery and Watch Fair in 1986. This prototype is the firm's first tonneau-shaped curvex minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch and of historical importance as it can be considered the cornerstone of Franck Muller!&s complicated timepieces.

The movement of this unique wristwatch was originally supplied by LeCoultre to Tiffany and is comparable to the high quality minute repeating movements signed Patek Philippe for example. It was upgraded by Mr. Muller with a perpetual calendar mechanism and fitted into the present 18K gold tonneau-shaped case.

Following the successful presentation of this fine timepiece at the Vicenza Fair and the establishment of Franck Muller's own firm in 1992, a further improved version of the movement was manufactured at the company's "Watchland" (near Geneva and is since incorporated in the firm's line of complicated wristwatches.

This rare prototype is furthermore delivered with a Franck Muller presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate and drawstring bag.