Blancpain Villeret Gem Bezels 1990's

Blancpain Villeret with Interchangeable gold step, diamond and sapphire and diamond and ruby bezels
Serial: No 2
Circa: 1990's
Reference: 14802A

DIAL: White Dial white applied diamond hour markers

CASE: 34mm, 18K yellow gold, sapphire crystal, 3 interchangeable bezels (18k gold step bezel, diamond and sapphire bezel, diamond and ruby bezel), hidden bezel release latch under bottom right lug, sapphire caseback

MOVEMENT: Caliber 21, manual wind, 18 jewels

BRACELET: Alligator strap, 18k yellow gold Blancpain folding buckle

CONDITION REPORT: Mint overall condition, very well preserved. The gold step bezel has developed patina over time.

NOTES: Includes service estimate from Blancpain Japan.

Possibly a unique or part of a very small batch of special off-catalog model featuring interchangeable gem set bezels and a regular gold step bezel that are removed by pulling a hidden latch behind the bottom right lug and twisting bezels on and off. This case being number 2 could either mean that there were at least two of this configuration or 2 pieces of this special case with the bezel release latch, but maybe with different bezels.