Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 52

Fifty Fathoms Blancpain, ?Fifty Fathoms 300m/1000ft?, case No. 484, Ref. 5015-1130-52. Sold on May 23rd, 2008. Fine, anti-magnetic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with center-seconds and date. Accompanied by a fitted box, booklets and guarantee.

C. Three-body, polished, unidirectional revolving Perspex bezel with dive timing indicator, protected screwed-down winding crown, screwed-down back, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous steel triangular indexes and Arabic quarterhour numerals, outer minute and second divisions, date aperture between 4 and 5. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1315, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straightline lever escapement, beryllium balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 15.5 mm.