$49,560
“Répétition Minutes” Blancpain, “Répétition Minutes”, Automatic, Ref. 5335. Made in a limited number in 1989. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, astronomic, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. White with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the week, the months, graduation for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. White gold "feuille" hands. Cal. 5335, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
