Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006
LOT 46
"Répétition Minutes" Blancpain, "Répétition Minutes", No. 119. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a gold-plated Blancpain buckle.
HKD 160,000 - 220,000
USD 21,000 - 28,000 / EUR 16,000 - 23,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. White with applied yellow gold Roman numerals on an off-white outer reserve, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. 10"', gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |