Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 295

Franck Muller Yellow Gold Crazy Hours Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex, Crazy Hours," No. 623, Ref. 5850 CH. Made in the early 2000?s. Very fine and very unusual, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and wristwatch with random jumping hours and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, convex bezel, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. Midnight blue with luminous Arabic numerals placed in random order: from 1 the hours are 6, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7,12, 5, 10 and 3, additionally blue shaded Arabic numerals as background. Luminous yellow gold lozenge hands, the hour hand jumps to the numerals to show the correct time. M. Cal. 2892/A2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.