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Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 342

Slow Hours Franck Muller, Genève, ?Long Island, Slow Hours?, No. 07, Ref. 1300 HIRL. Made in the 2000s. Fine and unusual, rectangular curved, water resistant, selfwinding, stainless steel wristwatch with progressive retrograde jump-hour, moon phases and a stainless steel Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and guarantee.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, screw bars, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color, silver and white, guilloché decoration, painted radial graduated Arabic numerals, inner semi-circle for the progressive retrograde jump-hour indication, aperture for the moon phases, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer red and white minute division. Blued steel spade hands. M. Rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 48 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.