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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 156

Platinum FranckMuller, Genève, Cintrée Curvex, "SincereWatch - The Spirit of Time," No. 27, Ref. 7500 DS Q. Made in a limited edition in the early 1990?s, sold July 22, 1994. Very fine, rare and unusual, tonneau-shaped, curved, jump hour, two time zone, platinum wristwatch with date and a Franck Muller platinum buckle. Accompanied by the original box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, engraved case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted Breguet numerals for the minutes, subsidiary dial with Roman numerals for the second time-zone and aperture for the jump hour at 12, dial for the seconds and the date in black Breguet numerals at 6. Blued steel double spade hands. M. Cal. 7500, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm.