Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 27

Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex Vegas", No. 196, Ref. 5850 Vegas. Produced in the 1990's.Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with "roulette" module indication and an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller bracelet "à grosses mailles" and deployant clasp.

C .two-body, solid, polished, case back with screws, a co-axial push-button on the winding-crown activates the center hand which spins very quickly and stops randomly when releasing the push-button, rounded band, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with stylized painted Arabic numerals, at the centre, matte silver ring dial with the 36 "lucky" numbers, concentric, the "roulette" graduation with black and red cartouches. "Lozenge" tritium-coated blued steel hands for the time, "Serpentine" wite arrow for the "roulette". M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 32 x 45 mm.