Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 79

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 time zone, date and alarm and a stainless steel Franck Muller bracelet.

C. two-body, polished, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver with luminous Arabic numerals, apertures for the second time zone and date, concentric luminous red markers for the alarm feature, operated by the 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: 185 mm.