Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 202

Franck Muller Transamerica Franck Muller, Genève, ?Transamerica,? case No. 287, Ref. 2000 SR. Sold December 1, 2002. Fine, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with bi-retrograde seconds and a stainless steel Franck Muller bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and original certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver lacquer with painted luminous radial black-edged Arabic numerals, double retrograde seconds separated into 30 seconds. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. FM 7850, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 43.5 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.