Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 317

Blancpain Triple Date Moon Phase Blancpain, Automatic. Made circa 1998. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold and diamond Blancpain link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Bezel and bracelet set with a total of 545 round diamonds.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, diamond-set stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Pave set with diamonds and 24 rubies as indexes, outer graduation for the date, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months and the date, aperture for the moon phases. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 6511, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Crystal, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.