Details
CIRCA: 1995
CASE MATERIAL: Platinum
CASE SIZE: 34 mm. diam.
STRAP MATERIAL: This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a calf leather strap (not shown).
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Minute repeating, automaton
WITH: Platinum Blancpain buckle, fitted presentation box, key, outer packaging
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Lot Essay

Highly attractive and discreet, the present wristwatch showcases the savoir faire and daring nature of the Blancpain manufacture during the 1990s. Created centuries ago, automata was an art that the Swiss manufacture decided to revive and add to its collection of minute repeaters. Requiring a high level of expertise and savoir-faire, Blancpain took the daring task at hand and combined both erotic and non-erotic figures with its famed repeater movements. Fitted in a case of 34 mm. in diameter, each watch was made unique through its hand-crafted and carved figures adorning the back, never to be duplicated.

Hand-engraved, the automated scene visible through the glazed display back of the timepiece tremendously increases the collectible appeal of the wristwatch. It represents a great opportunity for collectors of complicated horology to acquire a unique minute repeating wristwatch with a timeless elegant design and automaton

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