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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 420

Blancpain, "Tourbillon ", No. 45/99. Produced in a limited edition of 99 examples in the 1990's. Very fine and important, 8-day power reserve, water-resistant platinum gentleman's wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, date, and a platinum Blancpain buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, aperture in the back for the visible tourbillon cage. D. white enamel with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, sector on the 6 for the up-and-down indication, auxiliary ring dial on the 9 for the days of the month, both with painted Arabic numerals, aperture for the visible tourbillon. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. Cal. 0023, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, off-center monometallic balance with the tourbillon device and titanium frame, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.