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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 369

Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex Chro-nographe", Ref. 5850CC. Produced in the 1990's. Fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, water-resistant to 30 m., stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with oval button chrono-graph, register and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, case back with screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, inner concentric 60 minute graduation with blue radial Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and 30 minute register. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1872, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 45 mm.