$6,960
White Gold Master Banker Franck Muller, Genève, “Cintrée Curvex, Master Banker,” No. 181, Ref. 6850 MB. Made circa 2002. Very fine, tonneau-shaped and curved, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with three time zones, date and an 18K white gold Franck Muller buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, domed sapphire crystal. Black with luminous radial stylized Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloché dials at 12 and 6 for the two additional time zones, aperture for the date. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal. 2800, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, platinum rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 47 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of an East Coast collector
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-09-17
