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A watch belonging to a world-renowned 20th-century fraudster has been restored in Geneva.

A watch belonging to a world-renowned 20th-century fraudster has been restored in Geneva.

Atelier Artisans de Genève in Geneva, which specializes in the customization of watches, recently completed an unusual project. The watch model called "Uncatchable" is a restored 1960s Rolex GMT Master II with ref. 116710. Who does this belong to?

This time the client was one of the most famous fraudsters of the 20th century in the world. This is Frank Abigail Jr. Based on his biography, Steven Spielberg made the tragicomedy Catch Me If You Can in 2002, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The client did not choose the 1960s by accident. At that time, 16-year-old Frank ran away from home after his parents' divorce and began forging bank checks. In just 5 years, Abigail managed to be a representative of various professions: a pilot, an assistant teacher, a film producer, a pediatrician and a lawyer, while defrauding several banks for $ 5,000,000. After serving time in prison, Frank began to earn money from his talent and retrained as a security expert.

The watch that Abigail wore for about 10 years has been restored. Over the years, the watch has lost its original appearance: the insert on the bezel is cracked, the dial and the mechanism mounted under it are covered with rust, the glass is broken, the date is erased.

For the effect of an old watch, the red and blue insert on the bezel is made of bakelite. The minute markings are illuminated and the serrations on the edge of the bezel are flat.

The cream dial with a reddish patina is artificially aged using special Artisans de Genève technology. The date dial has also been aged, giving it a yellowish tint. The red and blue numbers on the gauge are written in a 60s style font. The markings on the dial are hand painted. The blue second hand and red GMT hand are hand painted and phosphor plated.

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