Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 182

"Chronograph Perpetual Calendar" Blancpain, "Chronograph Perpetual Calendar", No. 69. Made in the 1990s. Fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, perpetual calendar, age and phases of the moon and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain link bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back,buttons and crown, rounded stepped bezel, sapphire crystal.D. Off-white with applied faceted 18K yellow gold radial Romannumerals and bâton indexes, subsidiary dials for the 12-hourand 30-minute registers, the days of the month, of the week, themonths and the leap year, sector for the age of the moon, aperturefor the moon phases. Yellow gold "épée" hands.M. Cal. 5585, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 14 mm.