Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 302

Flyback Chronograph Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph," No. 145. Made circa 2005. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and guarantee. To be sold without reserve

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,100 - 3,500 / CHF 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: USD 4,680

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 date, outer minute/seconds division with steel baton indexes every five minutes. 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 gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.


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Grade: A

Good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original