Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 75

GMT Moon Phase Triple Date Calendar Blancpain, "GMT" Le Brassus, No. 179. Made circa 2001. Fine, large, self-winding, astronomic, two time zone, triple date, 18K pink gold wristwatch with moon phases and an 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, correctors on the band, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory color with applied pink gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and graduation for the date, inner graduation for second time zone in 24 hours, apertures for the day, month and moon phases combined with subsidiary seconds. Pink gold feuille hands, red arrow 24-hour hand. M. Cal. 67A6, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 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. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of an East Coast collector