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LOT 255

Blancpain, "Flyback Chronograph", Ref. 3528. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Blancpain link bracelet.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer 1/5th second scale, aperture for the date. "Epée" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. F1185, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length: 180 mm.