Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 327

FRANCK MULLER TRANSAMERICA Franck Muller, Genève, ?Transamerica?, case No. 043, Ref. 2000 WW. Made circa 2000. Fine, two-time-zone, self-winding, center seconds, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Franck Muller bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Franck Muller fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined 24 hour graduated bezel, curved lugs, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver lacquer with painted luminous radial black-edged Arabic numerals, inner 24-hour scale for the second time zone, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands, independently adjustable red serpentine hand for the second time zone. M. FM 7850, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 53 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.