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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 71

Franck Muller, Geneve, Master Banker Havana N° 02, Ref. 2802, circa 1997. Very fine, self-winding, center second, three-timezones, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, 47 hours power reserve, with leather strap and 18K pink gold Franck Muller buckle.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 11,241

C. three body, massive, polished, convex bezel, back with signature, curly lugs, pink gold screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. matted silver with applied gold indexes and tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloche" dials on the 12 and on the 6 for the two other time-zones, aperture for the date. "Alpha" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 2800 rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, solid platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Master Bank Line by Franck Muller is dedicated to the finance world, and offers simultaneous readings of three independent time zones: Tokyo, London and New York which control the world economy, and these times zones are regulated by the crown only.