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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 110

Franck Muller "Endurance 24 RT", No. 61/250. Produced in a limited edition of 250 examples in 1997. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, registers, tachometer, 50 hours autonomy and a stainless steel Franck Muller link bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 8,050

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and chronograph buttons, pink gold medallion on the case back with the "F.M." logo, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 1000 units/h., sapphire crystal. D. red with luminous Arabic numerals in 24 hour graduation, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, black outer ring 1/5th second scale. "Lozenge" blued steel luminous hands. M. Cal. 7000, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Approx. overall length: 205 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The split-seconds chronograph, was produced in an edition of 250 examples in stainless steel, 25 in each of the 4 gold colors and 25 in platinum. Endurance 24 The official watch of the famous Le Mans 24 hours race, the Endurance line of watches was launched by Franck Muller in 1997. The Endurance watches are produced in limited editions with different case metals and dial colors. For example, a special model with orange dial was released in collaboration with the McLaren Team. All are chronographs or split-seconds chronographs and most of them feature the 24 hour dial as a symbol of the close relation to races like Le Mans or Daytona.