Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 81

?Le Brassus - GMT Moon Phase Calendar? Blancpain, ?Le Brassus - GMT Moon Phase Calendar?, No. 96/200, Ref. 4276-3442. Made in a limited edition of 200 pieces circa 2004. Very fine and rare, large, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a platinum Blancpain deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Opaline silver with applied silver Roman numerals, outer concentric ring for the date, inner concentric ring for the second timezone, apertures for the day, month and the moon phases combined with subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "feuille" hands and a red arrow 24-hour hand. M. Cal. 67A6 with 100- hour power reserve, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm.