Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 257

Blancpain,"Flyback Chronograph", Ref. 2185 F. Produced in circa 2000. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, 40-hour autonomy and a stainless steel Blancpain bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, signature on the band, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous "epée" hands. M. Cal. FP 1185, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.