Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 214

"Master Banker Havana" Franck Muller, Genève, "Master Banker Havana", Ref. 2852 MB HV. Made circa 2000. Very fine and unusual, tonneaushaped and curved, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with three individually adjustable time zones, date and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two -body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor beige and matte silver with applied and faceted yellow gold dart indexes and luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials at 12 and 6 for 2 seperate time-zones, aperture for the date. Luminous and yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 2800 MB, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 8 adjustments, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Thickness 11 mm.