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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 254

Blancpain, "Jubilee 1693 - 1993", No. 026/300. Produced in a limited edition of 300 examples in 1993 to commemorate the 300th birthday of Jehan-Jacques Blancpain. Very fine and rare, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, case back engraved: "Blancpain,1693-1993, Jubilee, No. 026/300, série limitée". D. satiné silver with applied radial white gold Roman numerals on outer reserve, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. Cal. 64-1, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.