Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 171

BLANCPAIN - STEEL & GOLD - AUTOMATIC Blancpain "Automatic JB 1735," No. 4309. Made in the 1990's. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Blancpain link bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped yellow gold and steel bezel, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, concentric graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 6553, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.