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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 222

"Cintrée Curvex" Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex ? S 6", No. 63/200, Ref. 2851 S6. Made in a limited edition of 200 examples to commemorate the year 2000. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with large date and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws and engraved ?Limited?, domed sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with "sunray" pattern, painted radial Arabic numerals, aperture for the two-digit date, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "double spade" hands. M. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring, solid platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 45 mm. Thickness 10 mm.