Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 64

Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex, Crazy Hours", Ref. 5850 CH D. Produced circa 2000. Very fine and very unusual, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with random jumping hours and an 18K pink gold and diamond Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, convex bezel with round brilliant cut diamonds weighing approx. 2.75 carats, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with luminous Arabic numerals placed in random order: from 1 the hours are 6, 11, 4, 9, 2, 7,12, 5, 10 and 3. Luminous blued steel "lozenge"hands, the hour hand jumps to the numerals to show the correct time. M. Cal. 2892/A2, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 32 x 45 mm. .