Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 103

Léman Flyback Chronograph Grande Date Blancpain, "Léman Flyback Chronograph Grande Date", case No. 135. Made circa 2006. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, large date and a stainless steel Blancpain link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, screw-down transparent case back, crown and chronograph button, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the double-digit date, outer minute/seconds division with every five minutes Arabic numerals. Luminous steel épée hands. M. Cal. F185, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm. Approx overall length 170 mm.