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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 88

Moon Phases Blancpain, "Automatic JB 1735", No. 2228. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, triple date, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain bracelet with steel deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, flat sapphire crystal, correctors on the band. D. White with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, concentric graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 95, rhodium- plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8.8 mm. Approx overall length. 170 mm.