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Blancpain
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 CHF
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Description
- A LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC EQUATION OF TIME PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE MOON-PHASE INDICATIONCIRCA 2007 LE BRASSUS EQUATION MARCHANTE NO 14/50
- platinum
- diameter 42 mm
• cal. 3863 automatic nickel lever movement, pierced and engraved rotor with sun, moon and star design • silvered dial, applied Roman indexes, subsidiary dials for day, date and month in English combined with leap year indication, retrograde moon-phases, plus and minus indication for solar and civil day, aperture for equation cam combined with constant seconds • polished case with moulded bezel, sapphire crystal display snap-on back • case, dial and movement signed • with a platinum Blancpain folding clasp
Condition
The movement is running at the time of cataloguing and the calendar is advancing, however it may benefit from a service soon. Dial is in good condition. The case with some slight scuffs from light wear but overall in good condition.
Watch ref. 4238-3442-55B
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping.
Important Notice regarding importation into the United States of Rolex watches
Sotheby's cannot arrange for the delivery of Rolex watches to the United States because U.S. laws restricts the import of Rolex watches. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the property in the country of sale."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping.
Important Notice regarding importation into the United States of Rolex watches
Sotheby's cannot arrange for the delivery of Rolex watches to the United States because U.S. laws restricts the import of Rolex watches. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the property in the country of sale."
Catalogue Note
Accompanied by a Blancpain guarantee, instruction booklet and presentation case.
The equation of time complication, distinguished by a hand with a plus and a minus scale, indicates the difference between a true solar day and a so-called civil day (the way most of us read time, with the days split evenly into 24 hour periods), a discrepancy which can vary within a range of minus sixteen (-16) to plus fifteen (+15) minutes at various points throughout the year. Le Brassus Equation of Time Marchante watch represents the first wristwatch to successfully indicate both Solar time as well as Civil time, simultaneously, in addition to merely showing the precise numerical value that separates them.