Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 324

Franck Muller, Genève, "Endurance 24", No. 028. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1996.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and astainless steel Franck Muller buckle.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with the design of a "Franck Muller" racing car with license-plate "96.01"and "Endurance 24", concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. matte silver with tritium-coated Arabic numerals in 24 hours, auxiliary dials forthe seconds and the 30-minute register, outer minute graduation in red Arabic numerals and 1/5 second graduation, above the 6, thewords "Endurance 24" in red. Tritium-coated "Lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1870, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.