Franck Muller - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023 Hong Kong Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Franck Muller
    Year: Circa 2000
    Reference No: 6850 CC QPB
    Case No: No. 01
    Model Name: Perpetual Biretrograde
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 5888 BR, 45 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Franck Muller pin buckle
    Dimensions: 40.5mm length x 34mm width
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Franck Muller travel pouch.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - The Franck Muller Perpetual Calendar Bi-Retrograde ref. 6850 CC QPB represents the zenith of the brand’s mastery, housing the manufacture cal. 5888 BR with perpetual calendar, retrograde day and date displays, and chronograph function. This exceptional high complication brings Franck Muller’s technical capabilities to the fore in a pinnacle of contemporary haute horlogerie.

    - An unconventional yet elegant guilloché white dial reveals the technical mastery within, arranged to display a retrograde day and date, chronograph counters, and subsidiaries for month and leap year, and moon phases indication.

    - A consummate expression of Franck Muller’s watchmaking, the Perpetual Calendar Bi-Retrograde chronograph combines mechanical substance, complex timekeeping and a contemporary attitude. Its fusion of an avant-garde case, new-age dial configuration, chronograph and high complication calibre affirm why Franck Muller is synonymous with elite Swiss watchmaking. For those seeking a legacy timepiece imbued with technical virtuosity, the present ref. 6850 CC QPB in 18K white gold with case number 01 is a preeminent choice.

  • Artist Biography

    Franck Muller

    Swiss • 1991

    Specializing 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.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. 6850 CC QPB
A fine and attractive white gold tonneau-shaped double retrograde perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and leap year indication, numbered 01

Circa 2000
40.5mm length x 34mm width
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$60,000 - 120,000 
€7,100-14,100
$7,700-15,400

Sold for HK$127,000

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Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001
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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023

21-28 September 2023