$17,250
Franck Muller, Genève, 'Master of Complications, Fly Back Coaxial, No. 04, Ref. 7000 RC, circa 1996.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant up to 2.5 atm, off-center dial, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button split-seconds chronograph, register and 1/5 of a second sexagesimal graduation, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Franck Muller buckle. Notes What is a split-seconds chronograph?A split-seconds chronograph or 'rattrapante' is a type of chronograph watch with two coaxial superimposed center-seconds hands that are controlled by two push-buttons. One push-button controls the split-seconds hand to stop or join the chronograph hand. The other push-buttons control both the hands and all of the functions of the chronograph. The two hands, the chronograph hand and the split-seconds hand, are used for timing several events that start simultaneously but are of different durationsTo operate the split-seconds chronograph, both hands are started and remain superimposed. Then at the end of the first duration, the split-seconds hand can be stopped while the chronograph hand continues to move. The duration of the first event can be read. After recording, the split-seconds hand can be released to instantly move and join the chronograph hand, synchronizing with it and thus ready for another recording. At the end of each event the hands can be stopped and then returned to zero.The split-seconds chronograph, in its present form, was first introdu
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-09-28
