Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 375

Pink Gold Perpetual Calendar Blancpain, No. 21, ?Dignus Est Intrare.? Made in 2002. Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the days of the week and the months, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases and the leap year at 12. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 5653, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 28 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. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Property of an East Coast collector