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Franck Muller. An Unusual, Large and Very Attractive 18k White Gold and Diamond-set Automatic Secret Hours Wristwatch with Center Seconds
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Franck Muller. An Unusual, Large and Very Attractive 18k White Gold and Diamond-set Automatic Secret Hours Wristwatch with Center Seconds

Signed Franck Muller, Genève, Secret Hours Model, Ref. 8880 SE H D CD, Case No. 16, Circa 2009

Closed16 December 2015

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Franck Muller. An Unusual, Large and Very Attractive 18k White Gold and Diamond-set Automatic Secret Hours Wristwatch with Center Seconds
Signed Franck Muller, Genève, Secret Hours Model, Ref. 8880 SE H D CD, Case No. 16, Circa 2009
Cal. 2800 ADHM automatic jeweled movement, rotor with platinum insert, pave diamond-set dial, radial Arabic numerals, center seconds, large diamond-set tonneau-shaped case, engraved back secured by four screws, one button in the band for secret hour function, 18k white gold and diamond-set Franck Muller buckle, case, dial and movement signed
39mm diam., 55mm overall length

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Accompanied by a Franck Muller Certificate of Origin and Warranty London retailer Marcus and dated January 23rd 2009, Franck Muller leather envelope, Franck Muller presentation box and outer packaging.

Franck Muller is known for devising some of the most eccentric complications in modern horology. Some examples are the “Vegas” timepieces, including a roulette simulation, or the “Crazy Hours” timepieces, which feature the hours randomly arranged on the dial, the hour hand jumping to the correct numeral at the beginning of each hour. The present timepiece is another example of Franck Muller ingenuity: the hands always rest at 12:00 position, the actual time being revealed only when pressing the button at 9 o’clock. The luxurious diamond-set case and dial and the presence of the original certificate and guarantee further increase the appeal of this lavish timepiece.