FRANCK MULLER | ENDURANCE 24, REFERENCE 96.01, LIMITED EDITION PINK GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1999

At the end of the previous millennium, Franck Muller released a series of limited edition chronographs paying tribute to the world's most difficult endurance race: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

The present pink gold version boasts a matte black dial, fittingly decorated with 24-hour luminescent indexes and bearing a chequered flag-inspired design for the outer-minute track. The legibility of the chronograph display is furthermore emphasised by the rare addition of luminescent material to both sub-register hands as well as the central seconds hand, harking back to the legendary chronograph designs from the 1960s. 

The elegant 37mm case was manufactured by Franck Muller Watch Land SA, as confirmed by the Geneva Key number 45 hallmark on the inner-caseback.