Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 242

BLANCPAIN LEMAN FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH GRANDE DATE Blancpain, Léman Flyback Chronograph Grande Date. Limited edition No. 40/50. Made circa 2008. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, large date and a stainless steel Blancpain deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, and instruction booklet.

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 2,600 - 4,500 / EUR 2,100 - 3,500

Sold: USD 5,750

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, screw-down transparent case back, crown and chronograph button, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the double-digit date, outer minute/seconds division with every fi ve minutes Arabic numerals. Luminous steel épée hands. M. Cal. 69F8, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 42 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, 18K white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original