Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 277

Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex", No. 08, Ref. 7500 DS L. Produced in a limited edition in the 1990?s.Very fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, jump-hour, two-time zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with moon phasesand an 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, engraved case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with painted Breguet numeralsfor the minutes, auxiliary "guilloché" dial with Roman numerals for the second time zone and aperture for the jump hour at 12, auxiliaryseconds dial and aperture for the moon phases at 6. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. Cal. 7500, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 39 mm.