Live Auction 2212Important Watches
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Lot 258

BLANCPAIN. A FINE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH DUAL TIME, MOON PHASES AND CIGAR CUTTER

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, LE BRASSUS QUANTÈIME PERPÉTUAL, HAVANA, GMT MODEL, NO. 45/150, REF. NO. 4277-3446-55B, CIRCA 2006

Closed15 December 2009

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BLANCPAIN. A FINE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH DUAL TIME, MOON PHASES AND CIGAR CUTTER
SIGNED BLANCPAIN, LE BRASSUS QUANTÈIME PERPÉTUAL, HAVANA, GMT MODEL, NO. 45/150, REF. NO. 4277-3446-55B, CIRCA 2006
Cal. 55A5A nickel-finished lever movement, 28 jewels, glucydur balance, brown dial, applied Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials indicating date, day and month with leap year indication, fan-form sector for phases of the moon combined with lunar calendar, calibrated 24 hour ring for dual time, circular water-resistant-type case, stepped bezel, sapphire crystal display back secured by four screws, case, dial and movement signed, platinum Blancpain deployant buckle
41mm diam.

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Accompanied by a Blancpain International Warranty dated November 3, 2006, wooden presentation box, instructions pamphlet, polish cloth and outer packaging. Further accommpanied by a specially made bronze and wood cigar cutter resembling an antique watch lathye

The Le Brassus Quantième Perpétual GMT Havana is dedicated to both the luxury of fine watch making and the passion for fine living. The Havana tint brown dial is reminiscent of cigar tobacco while the winding rotor is hand carved and symbolic of tobacco leaves. The watch uses patented correctors found under the lugs making calendar corrections with ease.

The watch was produced in a limited number of 150 timepieces.