Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 71

Platinum Split Seconds Perpetual Calendar Blancpain, "Chronographe Rattrapante - Perpetual Calendar", No. 35/100, Ref. 4286P. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2003. Extremely fine and rare, large, self-winding, platinum wristwatch with round button co-axial split-seconds chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and an 18K white gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, correctors on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute and 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour registers and days of the month, of the week, the months and leap year, sector graduated for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 56F9A, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 18 mm. Property of Various Owners