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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 98

Pink Gold Villeret Jubilé Blancpain, ?Villeret, Jubilé, 1693-1993?, No. 085/ 300, Ref. 7002. Made in a limited series of 300 examples in 1993 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Jehan-Jacques Blancpain. Fine and rare, thin, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and service invoice.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs, stepped bezel, snap-on case back engraved ?1693-1993, Jubilé, No. 085/300, Série Limitée?, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone, silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds with ?1693-1993?. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 64-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, selfcompensating flat balance spring, monometallic balance, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 mm. Thickness 6 mm.