Collector's Pocket Watches Wristwatch...

Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 261

Franck Muller, Genève, "Transamerica Big Ben", Ref. 2000. Produced in 2001.Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with second timezone, date and alarm and a stainless steel Franck Muller bracelet. Accompanied by a box.

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 11,500 - 13,800

Sold: USD 10,350

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with luminous radial Arabic numerals, apertures for the second timezone and date, concentric luminous red markers for the alarm feature, operated by crown at 4 o'clock. "Lozenge" luminous blued steel hands. M. FM 7850, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 40 x 52 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

For a biography of Franck Muller, see page 152.