Contemporary Limited Edition and Mode...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Jun 22, 2000

LOT 94

Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph", No. 1/10, "Bagatelle 1996", made in 1996. Fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date, 40 hours autonomy, stainless steel Blancpain bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. three body, polished, screw down case back, signature on the band, stepped bezel. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date. "Epée" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 185, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.