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2004 Blancpain 40mm Fifty Fathoms Concept 2000 Ref.2200-6530-66 300m/1000ft 100hrs Automatic date in Steel with hard rubber. B&P

Pre-owned. Comes with orig. boxes, manual & dated paper.

One owner’s watch from new & each watch is individually numbered. This is a rare collector’s item & a handsome diver’s watch. This is the equivalent of Rolex’s Submariner with an Explorer dial but at the fraction of the price and Blancpain certainly stands high in the world of luxury watch makers. Today, a vintage Fifty Fathoms commands over S$70K.

Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, first introduced in 1953, has become one of the most legendary diving watches ever made, especially with its rich military history and timeless design. But at the turn of the century, the brand decided to venture into the avante-garde and use state of the art technologies and materials to push the fifty Fathoms and Blancpain into the future as the Concept 2000 debuted at Basel 1999. Three models were introduced. This 300m diver’s watch, a GMT 24hrs and Air-command chronograph.

On the mechanical side, this watch is powered by the twin-barrel automatic caliber 1151 with a lengthy 100 hour power reserve. The 40.5mm stainless case also utilized rubber on the bezel and crown for more comfortable handling of the watch. The bracelet was completely new, made in a blend of steel and fiberglass-reinforced rubber that the brand called “enduring yet utterly stylish”.

This is the best value Fifty-Fathoms that you can find for under S$10K now and it is one of the most important model that revived the series and saved the brand to what we have today.

SHH2008 IWC, 46mm Ref.5448 Limited Edition of 20pcs “Portofino Hand Wound Moon phase” in 18KPG with glass back & dated paper

Pre-owned. Boxes have deteriorated and thrown away but comes with the original manual and warranty card in docket.

This is a very rare IWC Portofino Moonphase made together with Sincere Haute Horlogerie (SHH) in 2008 with just twenty pieces produced. It is un-numbered but serialised and online literature is unfortunately non-existent by now. This is a single owner’s watch who purchased it from Sincere Haute Horology boutique at Hilton, Singapore.

Watch is in near mint condition & not polished so do expect micro hairlines on the polished gold case and they can be easily removed upon request. This is a large watch but very slim and modelled after the famous Ref.5251 which was produced only in yellow gold. Functions checked and in good working order.

The moon phase display on this watch is so accurate that it only deviates by one day in 122 years from progress. It is fitted with the pocket watch derived Calibre 98800 movement with an oversized regulator. The back glass is etched with Sincere logo and “SHH 2008 One of 20”.

SHH was a boutique store dedicated to high horology timepieces started by Sincere Watch Ltd based from Singapore. Each year, SHH collaborates with a some of the leading names in watchmaking to create limited editions to be sold exclusively through SHH boutiques.

A collector’s item. The original boxes & paper have been found but as we all know the material of these boxes always melt away and becomes a mess so it has been discarded but the documents and warranty card (More important) accompanies with this sale.

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C.1970s Omega 43mm Flightmaster Chronograph Ref.145.026 Cal.911 manual winding in Steel. Factory restored

About This Watch

Pre-owned. No box or papers but watch was returned to factory for a complete restoration.

Introduced in 1969, this Omega Flightmaster chronograph was designed for pilots. It follows the same futuristic case design of the Speedmaster Mark II that was the result of a NASA Lunar mission request. This case was machined from a single block of steel down to 43mm and this and was nicknamed “helmet” and this would be used by several other models including diver’s watches and this case was reintroduced again in recent years.

The Flightmaster is a complex watch with three crowns, two pushers and seven hands. The screw-lock back cover features the engraving of a Douglas DC8 jetliner.

This watch was returned to Omega factory for a complete restoration at a cost of S$1818.60 with a receipt dated in June 2019. The case is original and refurbished while many parts were replaced including all pushers, crowns, balance wheel, gears, glass and gaskets while the bracelet is a new old stock replacement from Omega. The watch is now in tip top condition and sparingly worn for a few times since. It takes about 30 winds to full power reserve. The lower left crown with black enamel dot adjusts the internal 60min ring in bi-direction. Upper crown on left with blue enamel dot adjusts the blue GMT hand with lume. This watch retained it’s original T Swiss T dial, an important component for watch enthusiasts as a service dial is frowned upon for period correctness.

There are many for sale but few would have received this major job done by Omega for a peace of mind.

Watch Details

Movement Mech. manual winding movt. pink gold gilt Cal.911, 17jewels, 21600vph. Signed & numbered
Dimensions 43mm X 53mm X 16mm
Glass Mineral glass
Case Brushed steel case with polished edges. Signed crown with pushers & corrector @ case band on 10 o’clock. Screw-lock back
Dial Matt grey, 3 sunken black registers with white divisions. Tritium batons, signed in white. White minute chapter ring
Straps Fitted with original 1162/172 steel bracelet and signed buckle
Hands White tips with tritium. Orange counters and sweep center seconds. White constant secs & blue GMT hand
Functions Manual winding, time, stopwatch and second time zone
Warranty Consignment item, sold “as is” without our warranty & watch is working fine
Location Marina Square Shopping Mall, Singapore #02-332B, Tel: +65 6334 2221

C.1971 Very Rare vintage Patek Philippe 35mm Ref.3580 “UFO” Oval Ultra-slim automatic in Steel with bracelet and archive cert

 

About This Watch

Vintage. No box or paper but a Passions box will be given and archive of certificate by the factory.

There is very little literature on this model. In fact, we didn’t even know of it’s existence until it was offered to us recently. This model precedes the famous Nautilus as it was introduced in 1972 as one of the most popular vintage models by Patek Philippe. We have sold some back-winder automatic models in gold with this movement but this is the first time that we come across this in steel.

Presenting you the Ref.3580A/1 in steel with original bracelet and fitted with a peripheral automatic winding movement with back set crown. This movement measures a mere 3.5mm thin for an automatic.

References 3585, 3586 & 3573 were featured on pg223 of the book Patek Philippe Geneve by Huber & Banberry and nothing on this Ref.3580 but they used the same Cal.350 and all four references including this 3580 were not listed in the glossary section which shows how rare or simply forgotten they are even by the authority on the brand. The production numbers of these references must be very small which adds to the desirability.

This model is not exactly attractive but the oval shape is timeless with a hint of Ellipse but the use of stainless steel case and bracelet certainly adds to the collectability value.

This is a good article on the movement and the Ref.3580 with blue dial is featured.

According to the factory archive, this watch was manufactured in 1971 with the subsequent sale on 13 September 1971.

Watch Details

Movement Mech auto winding movt. Cal.350, 28 jewels, gyromax balance, 21600vph. Signed and numbered
Dimensions 35mm X 40mm X 8mm
Glass Sapphire crystal
Case Brushed steel oval case with screw-lock back and round dial. Signed crown
Dial Crystal silver with double black lined WG hour batons. Signed
Straps Fitted with orig. steel bracelet and signed buckle. Bracelet is short
Hands Batons with sweep center seconds
Functions Automatic and time only
Warranty Comes with Passions warranty
Location Marina Square Shopping Mall, Singapore #02-332B, Tel: +65 6334 2221

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