Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 10

Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph", No. 3/99. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gen-tleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date and an 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished, screw down case back, signatureon the band, stepped bezel. D. White with gilt Arabicnumerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hourand 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6.Luminous "épée" hands. M. Cal. 185, rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement,monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.