Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 304

Franck Muller ?Worldwide? Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex ? WW ? GMT," No. 14, Ref. 2852 WW. Made in 1996. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial, 40-hour autonomy and an 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché blue with painted gold stylized Arabic numerals, inner 24-hour ring dial with red Arabic numerals for the second time zone, concentric cloisonné enamel depicting North and South America. Pink gold double spade hands, serpentine hand with blue arrow for the 24-hour second time zone. M. Cal. 2852, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, mono- metallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Thickness 11 mm.