$10,120
Franck Muller, Genève, "Cintrée Curvex Master Banker Havana, No, 80", Ref. 2852 MB HV, 1990's. Very fine, tonneau shaped, center-seconds, water-resistant to 30 m., self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, three time zones, and 47 hours autonomy, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold buckle. two body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, back with 4 screws and signature, sapphire crystal. matte silver and beige with applied gold indexes and tritium-coated Arabic numerals at the quarters, auxiliary "guilloché" dials on the 12 and on the 6 for the other two time zones, aperture for the date. "Alpha" tritium-coated gold hands. Cal. 2800, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 31 x 43 mm. Notes Master Banker This line, introduced in 1996, is dedicated to the finance world, and offers simutaneous readings of three independent time zones, Tokyo, London and New York. These time zones are regulated by the single crown only. This is an important mechanical innovation as three time zones have never been adjusted in this way. The Master Banker three-time zone watch is patented by Franck Muller.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-22
