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Franck Muller
Ref. 7000 QP L
Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 7000 QP
A fine and attractive yellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moonphase, service papers, product literature, and presentation box, numbered 02
Full-Cataloguing
• Individually numbered 02
• Original owner
-Established in 1991 by Franck Muller and Vartan Sirmakes, the eponymous manufacture rapidly earned its reputation as the “Master of Complications.” Created during the firm’s formative years, the reference 7000 QP L embodies the technically ambitious, highly individualistic watchmaking that propelled Franck Muller to prominence during the independent renaissance of the 1990s.
-Its beautifully balanced, two-tone silvered dial brings together a remarkable wealth of information: day, retrograde date, month, leap-year cycle, 24-hour indication and moon phases, alongside a chronograph with 30-minute register. Engine-turned subsidiary dials, applied blued-steel pyramid indexes and elegant moon-tipped hands lend the complex display tremendous depth while preserving excellent legibility.
-Housed within a 39mm yellow gold case, the present watch is offered for the first time at a Phillips watch auction, representing an exciting opportunity to acquire one of Franck Muller’s early mastery of complicated watchmaking and an increasingly compelling example from the brand’s most creatively important era.
Franck Muller
Swiss | 1991Specializing in top-quality timepieces, Swiss watchmaking company Franck Muller was founded in 1991 in Geneva. The company was named after watchmaker Franck Muller, also known as the "Master of Complications," and Vartan Sirmakes, Co-Founder and CEO of the Franck Muller Group. Shortly after graduating from watchmaking school in the 1980s, Muller was among the first to create his own tourbillon wristwatch, along with world-renowned brands Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin.
In addition to Muller's fine craftsmanship and intricate complications, the brand is often recognized for its modern designs and colorful flare. To date, the brand's notable lines are the Curvex, Crazy Hours, Casablanca, Conquistador, Long Island and Aeternitas, as well as Revolution2 and Revolution3.