Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

LOT 71

Franck Muller, Genève, 'Master of Complications Cintree Curvex Chrono-Automatique, No. 35', Ref. 5850 CCA, 1990's.Very fine, tonneau shaped, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with oval button chronograph, registers, and 50 hours autonomy, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold buckle.

USD 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: USD 15,180

C. two body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. 'guilloché' silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, inner graduation with red painted radial Arabic chronograph ring, auxiliary dials for the 12 hours and 30 minute registers. 'Spade' blued steel hands. M. rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, bimetallic balance with micrometric screw adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, self-compensating flat balance-spring, platinum roto.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 43 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Property of an Oriental CollectorThese wristwatches are No. 001 of a limited edition and a special execution.These two particular wristwatches are No. 001 of a Limited Edition and a Special Execution of 3 watches where each watch was numbered 001 and produced in yellow, white and pink gold. Special execution watches are very rare and are made only for the very sophisticated collector. These watches are particularly unusual as the dial is located on the inside of the watch. The skeletonized movement reflects the beautifully engraved and decorative workmanship. The third wristwatch in yellow gold was aucioned and sold by Antiquorum on August 18, 2000 in Monterey as lot 608.