Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 30

Blancpain, "Pink Gold Masterpiece Collection, No. 1"-the Moon Phases.Very fine and extremely rare, thin, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date calendar, moon phases and an 18K pink gold Blancpain buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. satiné silver with applied pink gold Roman numerals, concentric graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 6553, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.