Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 95

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Stainless Steel Blancpain, ?Fifty Fathoms, 300m/1000ft?, No.515, ref. 2200. made in the 2000s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Blancpain deployant clasp.

CHF 1,800 - 2,800

USD 2,000 - 3,000 / EUR 1,500 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 3,750

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, unidirectional revolving graduated bezel for the decompression times, screwed-down case back engraved with ?No.515?, signature on the case band, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous steel baton indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minutes/seconds divisions aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous steel épée hands. M. Rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance-spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. diAm. 40 mm. ThiCKNess 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original