Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 142

Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex,? Ref. 5850 ?Mistery D.? Made in the 1990s. Very fine and very unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamonds gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with an 18K white gold and diamonds Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, bezel and sides pavé-set with diamonds,crown set with faceted sapphire, domed sapphire crystal.D. Pavé-set with diamonds, rectangular sapphire hour indexes,inner rotating disk with triangular sapphire to indicate time.M. Cal. 2800, ?Qualité Chronométrique,? rhodium plated,hand-engraved, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring, hand-engraved pla-tinumrotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 32 x 45 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.