$4,680
BLANCPAIN LIMITED EDITION VILLERET AUTOMATIC Blancpain, “Villeret,” number 74, made in a limited edition of 333 examples circa 2000. Fine and elegant, self-winding, center-second, 18K gold wristwatch with date and an 18K gold Blancpain buckle. To be sold without reserve Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, “bombé” sapphire crystal, transparent case back. Two-tone silvered, applied gold radial Roman numerals, date aperture at 3. Gold skeletonized feuille hands. Cal. 11.51, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18k gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-10
