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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 363

Blancpain, "Répétition Minutes", No. 33. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 40 hours autonomy, and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, transparent back, sapphire crystal. D. white with applied gold radial Roman numerals, auxiliary ring dials for the days of the month, days of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 5335, gilt brass, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotr, repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.