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Blancpain

A most probably unique set of 4 yellow gold lady's wristwatches with interchangeable gem-set bezels and mother of pearl dials

Estimate
CHF40,000–80,000
€42,400–84,800
$49,000–97,900
Manufacturer
Blancpain
Year
Circa 1985
Case No
All cases engraved 0096 Set N°1
Material
18k yellow gold, diamonds and depending on the model, diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire set bezels
Calibre
Automatic, cal.953, jeweled
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
18k yellow gold Blancpain pin buckle
Dimensions
26mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and buckles signed
Accessories
Accompanied by large fitted wooden box.
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Good to Know:

- Unique set of 4 watches
- Interchangeable bezels

This attractive and highly decorative suite of four ladies’ wristwatches demonstrates Blancpain’s flair for creating jewellery watches of considerable presence. Executed in a harmonious design, each features a diamond-set pavé dial framed by a gem-set bezel, with four distinct colourways: ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond. The cases are further enhanced by diamond-set lugs, while the circular dials are punctuated by brilliant-cut diamond hour markers.

Blancpain’s attention to detail has no boundaries here as the pavé dials features a mother of pearl outer ring in the color of the bezel, furthermore the bezels can be removed and interchanged allowing for playful and versatile combinations.

Offered together as a set, the present quartet presents a particularly appealing opportunity for the collector of gem-set wristwatches. Whether considered individually or as a colourful ensemble, these elegant timepieces capture a period when Blancpain combined traditional watchmaking with the exuberance of high jewellery design.

Blancpain

Swiss | 1735

As the watchmaking brand with the earliest founding date, Blancpain remains close to tradition, concentrating on classical mechanical watches. Established in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the Le Brassus manufacturer today continues to innovate with the development of high-quality calibres and is proud of their heritage, having never made quartz watches. One of the firm's greatest successes was the Fifty Fathom wristwatch introduced in 1953 — the vintage models of which are now highly coveted by collectors. The earliest dive watch available to the market, Fifty Fathom came out a year prior to Rolex's Submariner.  Another key model is the Air Command from the 1960s, considered one of the most mythical collector's watches due to their extreme rarity. Today, the firm specializes in creative innovated complicated timepieces. 

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