Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 359

Franck Muller, Genève, "Endurance 24", No. 19, Ref. 2880En. Produced in a limited edition of 50 examples in 1999.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, 24 hour dial anda platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, screwed-down case back decorated with the design of a "Franck Muller" racingcar and signed "Endurance 24", domed sapphire crystal. D. bluish-grey with luminous Arabic numerals in 24 hour graduation, outerminute graduation in red Arabic markers and outer 1/5th seconds scale, sunk guilloché auxiliary seconds and 30 minute register dials."Lozenge" luminous hands. M. Cal. 1874, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.