Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 149

?Yellow Gold Jump-Hours" Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex ? Jump-Hours", Ref. 2852 HS. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with jump hours and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. ?Guilloché? silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the jump-hours at 12. Blued steel "double spade" hand. M. Cal. 7500, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Thickness 9 mm.