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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 244

Chronographe Mono-poussoir Blancpain, 1735, "Villeret, Chronographe?,No. 327, Ref. 6185. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with single co-axial button chronograph, registers and date.

USD 7,000 - 8,500

EUR 5,500 - 6,600 / CHF 8,200 - 10,000

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied white gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. White gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. M185, rhodium-plated, "Oeil de Perdrix" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, co-axial single button for the chronograph at 3. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original