Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 179

Franck Muller Pink Gold Master Calendar Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex Master Calendar," No. 111, Ref. 5850 MC L. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, astronomic, center seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with triple-date calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with sun-ray pattern and painted Arabic numerals, concentric 1/5th seconds track with 5-seconds red Arabic markers graduations for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Blued steel double- spade hands. M. Cal. 2800 MC, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 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. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.