Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Oct 08, 2016
BLANCPAIN PERPETUAL CALENDAR PINK GOLD Blancpain, No. 271. Made circa 2002. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fited box and instruction booklet.
Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. Matte silver with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the days of the week and the months, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 5653, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |