Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 251

Franck Muller "Endurance 24", No. 02. Produced in a limited edition of 50 examples in 1996. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 24-hour dial, round button chronograph, 30-minute register and a platinum Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with ?Endurance 24? decoration, concave lugs, sapphire crystal.D. Orange with white Arabic numerals graduated in 24 hours, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer ring for the 1/5 seconds graduation, above the 6, the word "Endurance 24" in red writing. Luminous blued steel "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.