Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 49

Léman GMT Alarm Blancpain, "Léman GMT Alarm," No. 187, Ref. 2841. Made in 2004, sold September 24, 2004. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, 18K pink gold wristwatch with alarm, alarm and power reserve indication, date and an 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, screwed-down transparent case back and crowns, the crown at 2 adjusts the time, the crown at 4 sets the alarm functions, screwed-down pusher at 8 to turn the alarm on or off, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the second time-zone and alarm, aperture for the date, sectors for the alarm power reserve and the on/off indication. Luminous pink gold skeleton épée hands. M. Cal. 1241 G, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, single hammer for the alarm, fausses cotes decorated 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.