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Lot 8027 · Watches Online

imperial tourbillon, reference 5850 t, a yellow gold tourbillon wristwatch, circa 2005

Franck Muller

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Estimate
HK$140,000–HK$250,000 hammer ≈ $17,884–$31,935
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Watches Online, Hong Kong · 13 June 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4750611
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franck Muller, franck muller | imperial tourbillon, reference 5850 t, a yellow gold tourbillon wristwatch, circa 2005. Sotheby's, 13 Jun 2019, lot 8027. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4750611.

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Franck Muller, franck muller | imperial tourbillon, reference 5850 t, a yellow gold tourbillon wristwatch, circa 2005. Sotheby's, 13 Jun 2019, lot 8027. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4750611.

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From the same sale Watches Online · Jun 2019

LotArtistEstimateResult
zenith | el primero defy xtreme tourbillon, reference 96.0525.4035, a… Zenith HK$110,000–HK$220,000
cartier | collection privée - tonneau two time zones, reference 2487,… HK$70,000–HK$90,000
zenith | el primero lightweight, reference 10.2260.400, a limited edi… Zenith HK$60,000–HK$80,000
girard perregaux | ferrari, reference 8028, a limited edition white g… Girard Perregaux HK$38,000–HK$50,000
piaget | protocole, reference 26100, a white gold wristwatch with dat… Piaget HK$60,000–HK$80,000
chopard | reference 139260, a white gold and diamond-set wristwatch w… Chopard HK$60,000–HK$80,000

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Franck Muller Untitled $25,134 Phillips, May 2025
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Franck Muller franck muller | imperial tourbillon, reference 5850t a plati Sotheby's, Jul 2020
Franck Muller Reference 3870 NA DF | A pink gold double-dialed chronograph Sotheby's, Jun 2023
Franck Muller Reference 7000 QPE | A platinum double-faced perpetual calen Sotheby's, Jun 2022
Franck Muller franck muller | imperial tourbillon, reference 5850 t, a yel Sotheby's, Aug 2020
Franck Muller Franck Muller | Lady's diamond wristwatch, 'Master Square' Sotheby's, Sep 2021
Franck Muller Reference RM S9 | A platinum minute repeating wristwatch wit Sotheby's, Feb 2023

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