Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 205

Blancpain Steel Triple Date Blancpain, Automatic, No. 98. Sold on October 24, 1987. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with triple date, moon phases, age of the moon and a steel Blancpain link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied a wooden box, guarantee, push pin, extra strap and Wempe warranty card. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals, concentric graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 953, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 9 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.