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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 299

Blancpain, No. 12, Ref. B 0021. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Blancpain buckle.

C. two-body, polished, transparent back, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "satiné" blue with diamond-set indexes representing a star constellation. "Feuille" white gold hands. M. Cal. 21, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.