Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 180

Blancpain, "Moon Phase Calendar". Made in the late 1990s. Very fine, astronomic, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar, moon phases, 100 hours power-reserve and an 18K yellow gold Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded stepped bezel, triangular lugs, screwed-down case back, signature engraved on the case band, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with applied yellow gold faceted indexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 6763, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.