Blancpain GMT wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 2003
Maker / issuer
BlancpainThis Blancpain wristwatch is a self-winding timepiece housed in an 18k rose gold (750) case measuring 42 mm in diameter. Dating to approximately 2003, the watch is equipped with multiple complications including a GMT function, a calendar with day and month displays, and a moon phase indicator.
The dial features applied Roman numeral and baton indices, with a central arrow-tipped hand for the GMT double time zone, a date track, and a moon phase display. The movement is self-winding and signed by the manufacturer. The watch is fitted with a brown leather strap featuring a rose gold deployant clasp.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 2003
- Type
- Calendar wristwatch with GMT
- Maker
- Blancpain
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Case Material
- 18k rose gold
- Serial Number
- No. 34
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Blancpain
- Included Accessories
- Box, booklets, and warranty form
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch features a round 18k rose gold case with a diameter of 42 mm. The case construction includes a pressure-fit case back and correctors positioned on the case middle to facilitate the adjustment of the calendar and GMT functions. The watch is secured to a brown leather strap fitted with an 18k rose gold deployant clasp. The dial is silvered and adorned with applied Roman numerals and baton hour markers. A calendar function is indicated via a railway-style date track circling the perimeter of the dial, while day and month windows are situated at the upper center. A central arrow-tipped hand provides a GMT double time zone indication, and a moon phase display is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
- Visible features
- • Applied Roman numeral and baton hour markers on dial • Moon phase aperture above the 6 o'clock position • Correctors located on the case middle for setting complications • Date track displayed on the outer perimeter of the dial
- Movement and Functionality
- The timepiece is powered by an automatic, self-winding movement, which is signed by the manufacturer. The movement manages a variety of complications including the date, day, month, moon phases, and the GMT secondary time zone display. The auction house states that the movement was in working order at the time of their cataloguing process, but specifies that the item is sold as-is.
- Provenance and Documentation
- This watch is identified as number 34 of the series. The object is accompanied by a collection of original materials, including the manufacturer's box and an outer box. The watch is catalogued under lot 44 in the auction records. The condition report provided by the auction house notes the presence of light wear from general use.
Identification
- Serial number
- No. 34
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement longevity not guaranteed
- Research required: Exact operational status of GMT and calendar complications not independently verified