Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 140

"GMT Moon Phase Calendar" Blancpain, "GMT" Le Brassus, No. 159. Made circa 2000. Fine and large, self-winding, astronomic, two time zone, triple date, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with moon phases and an 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, correctors on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Cream with applied pink radial Roman numerals, outer ring for the date, inner ring for second time zone, apertures for the day, month and moon phases combined with subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "feuille" hands and a red arrow 24-hour hand. M. Cal. 67A6, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, 100-hour power reserve, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm.