{"product_id":"vintage-blancpain-14k-white-gold-ladies-cocktail-watch-diamond-clasp-engraved-1948-fully-running","title":"Vintage Blancpain 14K White Gold Ladies Cocktail Watch – Diamond Clasp – Engraved 1948 – Fully Running","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a genuine vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlancpain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ladies’ cocktail watch — one of the oldest Swiss watchmaking houses in the world, founded in 1735 — crafted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esolid 14K white gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a small diamond set right into the clasp. The case and woven brick-link bracelet are both hallmarked 14K, and the manual-wind movement is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efully running and keeping time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, nearly 80 years after it was made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlip it over, and you’ll find the real treasure: engraved on the case back, in the giver’s own handwriting —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To my darling on your 26th birthday. ‘Just because.’ Nov. 21 ’48 — Mike”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe don’t know who Mike was, or who his darling turned out to be, but eight decades later, his little “just because” gift is still ticking. It’s the kind of detail that turns a beautiful watch into a piece of someone’s history — and now, a piece of yours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blancpain, Swiss Made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase \u0026amp; bracelet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Solid 14K white gold, hallmarked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single diamond set in the clasp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Manual-wind, confirmed running and accurate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase style:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Art Deco\/Retro rectangular case with stepped lugs, circa 1940s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraving:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original 1948 sentimental inscription on case back (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage pre-owned condition with light age-appropriate wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Watch only — no box or papers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare opportunity to own a signed Blancpain with real, documented history. Whether you wear it for its pedigree or its story, this one comes with both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs with all vintage timepieces, we recommend a service by a qualified watchmaker for continued long-term accuracy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Plus Charmante","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54394408665401,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/4351\/1865\/files\/E2E0929A-00E5-4543-B344-E60684A3B302.jpg?v=1787874254","url":"https:\/\/lapluscharmante.com\/products\/vintage-blancpain-14k-white-gold-ladies-cocktail-watch-diamond-clasp-engraved-1948-fully-running","provider":"La Plus Charmante","version":"1.0","type":"link"}