Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 117

BLANCPAIN STAR CONSTELLATION AUTOMATIC PLATINUM & DIAMOND Blancpain, No. 17. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, platinum wristwatch with special dial and a platinum Blancpain buckle.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 42,000 / USD 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: CHF 6,875

Two-body, polished and brushed, offset transparent back, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. Satiné blue with diamond-set indexes representing a star constellation. White gold feuille hands. Cal. 21, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 6.8 mm.