Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 20

Blancpain, "JB 1735 - Répétition Minutes - 0035 three precious metals set No. 1". Produced in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold and platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

HKD 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 21,000 - 26,000 / USD 25,000 - 32,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

C. Three-body, bi-colored, solid, polished, yellow gold stepped bezel, platinum case and lugs, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals on a sunk outer reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 0035, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, 21K gold rotor, repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.This watch is from the first set of three watches called ?Three Precious Metals? made by Blancpain in the 1990s.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2 - 01