Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 37

BLANCPAIN REF. 4563 TRIPLE DATE MOONPHASE WHITE GOLD Blancpain, "Concept 2100," Half Hunter Moon Phase Triple Calendar, Ref. 4563. Made circa 2005. Very fine and rare, half hunting-cased, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K white gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and booklets.

Four-body, solid, polished, hinged covers, front with porthole, screwed-down transparent inner case back to view the movement, signature engraved on the band, rounded stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver in "sunray" pattern with applied white gold pyramidal indexes, outer minute track and graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold feuille hands. Cal. 6763, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, engraved 18K gold rotor.