Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 97

?Flyback Chronograph" Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph", Ref. 2185 F. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button flyback chronograph, registers, date and an 18K white gold Blancpain bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, signature on the case band, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Blue with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous "épée" hands. M. Cal. FP 1185, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.