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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 40

Lady?s Minute Repeater No. 111 Blancpain, "Répétition Minutes", No. 111. Made in the 1980's. Very fine and very rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

CHF 13,000 - 16,000

USD 13,000 - 16,000 / EUR 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 16,800

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, snap-on transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Off-white with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals on an outer reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 99, gilt brass, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 28 mm. Thickness 7 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original