Flying Tourbillon Platinum
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JCB's Legacy
When Jean-Claude Biver took over Blancpain in the 1990s, he wanted to do nothing less than reinvent the watch industry. In conjunction with this, Blancpain launched a series of highly complicated watches during this decade, such as a minute repeater, a perpetual calendar with moon phase, and this very flying tourbillon in a platinum case. With the flying tourbillon, the view of the whirlwind mechanism is unobstructed and is not disturbed by a bridge or similar.
When this reference was launched, it was the thinnest - only 7.5mm thick - hand-wound tourbillon with an 8-day power reserve in the world. A milestone by developer Vincent Calabrese.
The 34mm platinum case is in beautiful condition with hardly any signs of wear. The watch was worn only sporadically after a service by the Swatch Group in 2014. The service records are available.
The original box is also available.
The watch has been fully inspected by our atelier and is sold on behalf of the customer.AoT Guarantee Certificate
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Specifications
- Serial number
- XX
- Year
- 1990s
- Case
- Platinum
- Strap
- Leather
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Diameter
- 34 mm
- Dial
- White
- Orig. papers
- No / AoT warranty
- Orig. box
- Yes
- Caliber
- 23, hand-wound
- Condition
- Very good
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Every watch offered at “Artisans of Time” has been personally selected, inspected, and subjected to several stages of quality control before becoming available in our shop.
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Every watch offered at Artisans of Time has been personally selected, examined, and appraised by Linus. After his assessment, the watch is sent to a certified watchmaking workshop. There, the authenticity of the watch is verified once more. This is followed by a functional check for accuracy and water resistance, as well as general maintenance, during which wear parts such as seals are replaced if necessary.
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