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Blancpain. A fine platinum limited edition minute repeating wristwatch
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Blancpain. A fine platinum limited edition minute repeating wristwatch

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, REPETITION MINUTES, NO. 77/99, PLATINUM MASTERPIECE COLLECTION, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

Closed15 November 2010

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Blancpain. A fine platinum limited edition minute repeating wristwatch
Signed Blancpain, repetition minutes, No. 77/99, platinum masterpiece collection, manufactured in 1992
Cal. 33 11''' gilt-finished lever movement, 31 jewels, minute repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, white dial, applied Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular case, stepped bezel, repeating slide in the band, glazed display snap on back, platinum Blancpain buckle, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Blancpain, the present watch was manufactured in 1992.

Minute repeating wristwatches are amongst the rarest specialities of 20th century watchmaking due to the extremely difficult task of reducing the size of the repeating mechanism to fit into a case of wearable proportions. In 1988, Blancpain introduced one of the most complex and smallest minute repeating movements ever produced. This exceptional movement - the slimmest in the world - made Blancpain a specialist in the crafting of these masterpieces.