Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 133

"Léman - Alarm GMT" Blancpain, "Léman - Alarm GMT", No. 68/270. Made in a limited edition of 270 examples in 2005. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, two-time zone, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, date and an 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

USD 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,500

Sold: USD 12,390

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, screwed-down transparent case back and crowns, signature on the case band, the crown at 2 adjusts the time, the crown at 4 sets the alarm functions, screwed-down pusher at 8 to switch the alarm on or off. D. Black with applied luminous pink gold Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the second time zone and the alarm, aperture for the date between 4 and 5, sectors for the alarm power-reserve and the on/off indication. Luminous pink gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 1241 G, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, single hammer for the alarm, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original