Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 252

?Répétition Minutes ? Quantième Perpétuel No. 14? Blancpain, ?Répétition Minutes ? Quantième Perpétuel?, No. 14, made circa 2001. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, astronomic, 18K platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, age and phases of the moon, and an 18K white gold Blancpain bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by an additional black leather strap with an 18K white gold Blancpain buckle and a fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phase. Luminous white "Bâton? hands. M. Cal. 5335, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, 21K gold rotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.