Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 63

Franck Muller "Endurance". Produced in a limited edition of 70 examples in 1997.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and 50 hours autonomy , with a stainless steel Franck Muller bracelet "à grosse mailles".

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed- down case back, engraved on the case back "Franck Muller" with the words "Endurance Sport Edition", sapphire crystal. D. navy blue with white tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute register, black outer ring 1/5th second graduation. "Lozenge" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 1870 rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-bsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.