Blancpain Grande Complication

Model: Blancpain 1735-3442-55

Description: The 1735 Grande Complication - This is one of the greatest Super Grande Complications in the world. It is one of the world’s top ten most expensive watches.  The watch took over ten months to create by one Blanc Pain watchmaker master, George Schaffer. In order to have the designation as a Grande Complication, a watch must have at least three of the complications of a watchmaker master. What does NOT qualify would be a watch with only two complications and a power reserve.  The 1735 has six complications. This is the ultimate in watches. The watch is not a series of modules stacked up, but is a true integrated watch. "Old School" workmanship and time-honored craftsmanship are in this historic contribution to the art of watch making.  Parts are finished to the highest lever our industry recognizes and if there is one mistake in the detailing....the part is discarded and the process is started over. After that part is perfect, the part is installed and most of them are buried deep inside the watch and never seen again. 

The 1735 was created in the 1980’s by the great Jean-Claude Biver and Blancpain to be the ultimate in high complication.  The company committed to create only 30 and the last of the 30 has just now come off the bench in 2009.

The watch is in a Platinum Le Brassus case, 42 mm. The movement offers a Perpetual Calendar, Chronograph, Tourbillion, Split Chronograph, Mechanical Ultra Thin, Minute Repeater. This is a very rare watch and price to sell in this market. The condition is LIKE NEW in BOX.  Please contact Al at 860-246-9858

List Price:  $1,010,100.    Our Price: $550,000.

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