Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 280

?Sunset? Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex - Sunset", Ref. 5850 SC. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 44-hour autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Translucent Imperial blue enamel, ?guilloché? sunrays with painted luminous Arabic numerals. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.