Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015

LOT 96

BLANCPAIN TOURBILLON POWER RESERVE DATE PLATINUM Blancpain, "JB 1735 - Tourbillon", No. 82, Ref. 0023. Made in the 1990's. Very fine and rare, platinum wristwatch with 8-day power reserve, visible one-minute tourbillon regulator with off-centred balance, date and a platinum Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and instruction booklet.

HKD 150,000 - 230,000

USD 19,000 - 29,000 / CHF 20,000 - 30,000

Sold: HKD 200,000

Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, undercut curved band, the back with aperture for the visible tourbillon cage. White painted with applied steel radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials with painted Arabic numerals for the power- reserve indication and the date, aperture for the visible tourbillon cage with in-line escapement. Steel feuille hands. Cal. 9''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 8 mm.