Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...
Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001
LOT 478
Blancpain "Répétition Minutes Automatique", No. 1/10. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990's.Extremely fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 44 hours autonomy and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.
HKD 270,000 - 312,000
USD 35,000 - 40,000
C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent back and crown, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "guilloché" silver "à rayons de soleil" with applied yellow gold indexes, Roman numerals andtritium-coated dots on a plain reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" skeleton tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 35 copper colored, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 21K gold rotor, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band with waterproof locking device.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.
| Grading System | |
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Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1 - 01 |