Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2013

LOT 43

BLANCPAIN VILLERET TWO TIME ZONE WHITE GOLD Blancpain, No. 48. Made circa 2003. Fine, self-winding, two time zone, 18K white gold wristwatch with date, am/pm indicator and an 18K white gold Blancpain buckle.

Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, straight lugs, anti-reflective sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the second time zone at 12 and the night and day indication at 9, aperture for the date. White gold feuille hands. Cal. 5L60, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.