Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 215

"Casablanca" Franck Muller, Genève, Cintrée Curvex, "Casablanca", No. 2540, Ref. 2852. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 47- hour autonomy, and a stainless steel Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, polished, back with screws, sapphire crystal. D. Salmon with tritiumcoated radial Arabic numerals. "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 2800, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Thickness 11 mm.