Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 147

BLANCPAIN VILLERET PLATINUM Blancpain, Villeret, No. 494. Made in circa 1990. Fine, thin, platinum wristwatch with a platinum Blancpain buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, stepped bezel, snap-on transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied white gold Roman numerals. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal 21, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to fi ve positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 mm. Thickness 5 mm.