Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 118

BLANCPAIN RÉPÉTITION MINUTES QUANTIÈME PERPÉTUEL NO. 22 Blancpain, ?Répétition Minutes ? Quantième Perpétuel?, No. 22. Late 1980?s. Very fine and rare, minute repeating, astronomic, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Blancpain buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, pouch, Guarantee, a user's manual, push pin and extra leather strap.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped bezel, correctors on the band, snap-on transparent case back, sapphire crystals. D. Off-white with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, subsidiary ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, sector for the age of the moon, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 5335, gilt brass, fausses cotes decoration, 39 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balancespring, 21K gold rotor, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm.