Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 21

Franck Muller "Endurance 24", No. 190/250. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in 1997.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, tachometer and 42 hours autonomy , with a stainless steel Franck Muller bracelet "à grosses mailles". Accompanied by a circular black leather fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and chronograph buttons, split-second button on the 8, pink gold medaillon on the case back with the logo "F.M." initials and the word "Endurance 24", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 1000 units/h, sapphire crystal. D. yellow with white tritium-coated Arabic numerals in 24 hours, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute register, black outer ring for the 1/5 second graduation. "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands, "Flèce" for the split-seconds. M. Cal. 7000, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.