Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 375
BLANCPAIN LEMAN TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC DIAMOND AND WHITE GOLD Blancpain, Leman "Tourbillon - Automatic", No. 189. Made circa 2005. Very rare and elegant, self-winding 18K white gold wristwatch with 8-day power- reserve, visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with off-centre balance, date and a 18K white gold Blancpain double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a service paper.
CHF 25,000 - 35,000
HKD 215,000 - 300,000 / USD 26,500 - 38,000
Sold: CHF 38,750
Three-body, solid, polished, bezel set with 40 round cut diamond, undercut curved band, transparent back, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied steel baton indexes and Roman numerals,luminous dots, subsidiary dials with arabic numerals for the power-reserve indication and the date, aperture for the visible tourbillon cage with in-line escapement. Steel luminous skeleton épée hands. Cal. 23, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18k gold engraved rotor.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |