Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 34
BLANCPAIN REF. 2185 ATLANTA OLYMPIC LIMITED EDITION STEEL Blancpain, "Chronograph", "Centennial Olympic Games Atlanta 1996" No. 32 / 100, Ref. 2185. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples in 1996 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the modern 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by an original fitted box, guarantee(now void), hang tag and an instruction booklet.
HKD 24,000 - 40,000
USD 3,000 - 5,200 / CHF 2,700 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 32,500
Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, case back engraved with the logo of the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996, domed sapphire crystal. White with applied faceted steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 30 minute and 12 hour registers, aper-ture for the date. Luminous and skele-tonized steel "Bâton" hands. Cal. 1185, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |