Manufacturer: Blancpain Year: Circa 2004 Movement No: 0030 Case No: 49/50 Model Name: Léman Material: 18K pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 6925A, 35 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Blancpain deployant clasp Dimensions: 38mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Blancpain guarantee, presentation box and outer packaging. Provenance: Property of a Private Collection
Provenance
Property of a Private Collection
Catalogue Essay
-Housing an automatic movement and displaying a semi openworked or "transparent" dial with an exposed flying tourbillon, date and 8 day power reserve, the present watch is cased in pink gold and is limited to 50 pieces only. Part of the "Léman" Collection, the present watch is one of Blancpain's more complicated pieces.
-The model was originally launched in 1994 as the "2100" line, and renamed under the "Léman" name shortly after 2000 following its public success. Blancpain continued to add complications to the model and it was released with a variety of functions suchs a flyback chronograph, tourbillon, date, power reserve among others.
-The present watch is preserved in excellent condition with crisp and visible hallmarks. It is furthermore accompanied by its original accessories such as the guarantee and presentation box.
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.
An extremely rare and attractive pink gold tourbillon wristwatch with date, power reserve, guarantee and presentation box, numbered 49 of a limited edition of 50 pieces
Circa 2004 38mm Diameter Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
