Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 180

BLANCPAIN REF. 2041 LEMAN GMT AND ALARM WHITE GOLD Blancpain, "Léman GMT Alarm," No. 53, Ref. 2841-154-53B. Made circa 2004. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, 18K white gold wristwatch with alarm, alarm and power reserve indication, date and an 18K white gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet.

Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, screw down transparent case back and crowns, the crown at 2 adjusts the time, the crown at 4 sets the alarm functions, screwed-down pusher at 8 to turn the alarm on or off, sapphire crystal. Light gray with painted Arabic numerals and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the second timezone and alarm, aperture for the date, sectors for the alarm power reserve and the on/off indication. Luminous pink gold skeleton épée hands. Cal. 1241 G, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, single hammer for the alarm, fausses cotes decorated 18K gold rotor.