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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 198

Steel Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Equation of Time Franck Muller, Geneve, "Serie Speciale, Perpetual Calendar, Equation of Time, Automatic?, No. 49/100, Ref. 7851 QPE. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, cintree curvex, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, retrograde monthly equation of time, 24-hour indication and a stainless steel Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a Franck Muller carrousel winding box, setting pin and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved tonneau-shaped, correctors in the band, back with four screws and ngraved ?Watchland, Serie Speciale No. 49/100?, domed sapphire crystal. D. Silver engine-turned with black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the date, days of the week, the 24 hours and the 4-year cycle, sector for the retrograde indication of the months and equation of time at 6, aperture for the moon phases below 12. Blued steel pear and baton hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 495 mm. Thickness: 11.5 mm.