Swiss yellow gold pocket watch with a heavy yellow gold chain Circa 1998

Gold pocket watch of the Villeret collection
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A fine and rare 18 Carat yellow gold pocket watch with a heavy (40 g) 18 Carat yellow gold Blancpain long chain. Made by Blancpain, Paudex/Le Brassus Switzerland, circa 1998. Three body, solid and polished case with stepped bezel, transparent case back and sapphire crystals. Two-tone silver dial with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and yellow gold feuille hands.
Rhodium-plated movement with Geneva striping decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted in five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring and shock absorber.
Dial, case, movement and chain signed.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Thickness: 6.5 mm
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Weight of gold chain 40 grams
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Signed: Blancpain
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Named after the birthplace of Blancpain, the Villeret collection has been a flagship line of the company since 1980’s. The collection not only includes wristwatches with simple and elegant designs, but also includes watches with complications such as triple calendar, moon phase, and carousel.