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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 243

The Sapphire Blancpain, Genève, No. 3, circa 1990. Exceptionally fine and unique 18K gold sapphire and diamond-set keyless double-face 12 and 24-hour watch.

C. Two-piece, bezels with eight series of seven baguette sapphires alternating with two baguette-cut diamonds, band set with square-cut diamonds, diamond-set bow, sapphire-set winding button, screw type front bezel.D. 24-hour: gold, entirely diamond-set, the 6, 12, 18 and 24 set with baguette-cut diamond indexes in platinum settings, the other numerals with square-cut diamonds and gold squares. 12-hour: same with platinum-set baguette-cut diamond quarter hours. Gold ?Dauphine? hands on both dials. M. 35.5 mm., Cal. 152, rhodium-plated, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, free-sprung self-compensating flat balance spring. Signed and numbered on the movement, dial punched ?MU?.Diam. 55 mm.