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LOT 181

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 410491, case No. 252582. Made in 1929. Retailed by Milan T. Stefanovitch, Belgrade. Very fine and rare, square with canted corners, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin yellow gold buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, back with the cipher of the Serbian royal family surmounted by a crown.D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold ?cubiste? numerals. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 9??? 94, rhodiumplated, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with five adjustments, flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed. Dial signed by the retailer.Dim. 22 x 22 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 182

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?King Fouad? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 402833, case No. 251058. Started in 1914, presented to King Fouad I of Egypt, by the Swiss expatriate community in 1929. Exceptionally fine, highly important and unique, large 18K yellow gold and enamel, keyless, astronomical carillon trip minute-repeating, grande and petite sonnerie with silence, two-train clockwatch with split-seconds chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar and phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine à filets?, polished, back with the arms of King Fouad the First in polychromeenamel, hinged gold cuvette inscribed ?A Sa Majesté, Fouad 1er, Hommage de la Colonie Suisse d?Egypte, 1929?.D. Matte silver, black champlevé upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track with chronograph track dividedinto fifths with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, aperture for the day and date at 12, concentric leap yearand month dial at 9, 30-minute recorder at 3, subsidiary seconds with moon phase aperture and lunar age sectorat 6. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. R.A. 21??? 74/12, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 46 jewels, twotrains, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with eight adjustments, improvedVacheron & Constantin micrometer regulator (Patents CH101652, registered 1 November 1923 and CH105967,registered 1 November 1924), tandem winding, split-seconds mechanism set on the back plate, striking on threegongs, repeating on three gongs by three hammers through trip in the band, grande/petite sonnerie andstrike/silent levers on the band, chronograph pusher co-axial to the winding crown, split seconds via a pusher inthe band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 67 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 3,306,250

LOT 183

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 414486, case No. 414486. Made in 1930. Extremely fine and rare, rectangular, cuneiform, Art Deco, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with half hooded lugs. Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin yellow gold buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded ends, half hooded lugs. D. Silvered, brushed, with appliedwhite gold Breguet numerals. White gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. R.A. 9?? 94 V.N.P., rhodium plated, 15 jewels,lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Dim. 22 x 33 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 184

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 367559, case No. 259420. Made in 1935. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with winding crown at 12. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, narrow flat bezel, concave lugs, winding crown at 12. D. Matte white,applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer minute graduation, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "épée" hands.M. Cal. 11??? 73, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 29 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

LOT 185

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Blue Tachometer? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 420665, case No. 261747, Ref. 4111. Made in 1937. Very fine and rare cushion-shaped 18K yellow gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, two-tone dial, and yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver champleveé indexes and Arabicnumerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachometer scale in blue. Blued steel "épée"hands. M. Cal. R.A.13???(295), frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 39 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 80,500

LOT 186

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Blue Tachometer? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 420637, case No. 264454, Ref. 321. Made in 1938. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachymeter and hooded hinged lugs, with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, hooded hinged lugs. D. Matte two-tone silver with baton indexes andArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale outermost tachymeterscale in blue. Yellow gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 13??? 295, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 32,000 - 40,000

USD 42,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 187

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419439, case No. 260885. Made in 1937, sold in 1938. Very fine and interesting, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped sides. D. Three-tone silver with Arabic numerals, subsidiaryseconds. Yellow gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 17 x 24, tonneau, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures and threepositions, flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 20 x 44 mm. Thickness: 8.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 21,390

LOT 188

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 421657, case No. 266031, Ref. 4030. Made in 1939. Very fine, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hooded lugs and black dial, and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, faceted sides, brushed rounded hooded lugs, rounded crystal. D. Black with appliedgold baton indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold ?bâton? hands.M. Cal. 17-24. tonneau, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, berylliumbalance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 19 x 37 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 32,200

LOT 189

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419894, case No. 263570. Made in 1940. Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with black dial and reeded tubular lugs. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished reeded tubular lugs. D. Black with gilt baton indexes and Arabic numerals, outerminute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold ?épée? hands. M. Cal. R.A. 10??? 105, rhodium-plated, ?faussescôtes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 35 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 15,640

LOT 190

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 412573, case No. 262355. Made in 1939. Very fine and rare, slim 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and tachometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette, concealed hinges. D. Matte silver with appliedpyramidal and Arabic hours, outer minute track with fifth second timing scale and Arabic five minutes/seconds,outermost tachometer scale, sunk subsidiary seconds, 30 -minute register at 12. M. Cal. 17/18??? P.C., nickel, 27jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted to temperature and fivepositions, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm. This watch is illustrated in the book The World of Vacheron Constantin, page 408.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000

USD 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

LOT 191

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Blue Tachometer? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422611, case No. 267362, Ref. 4072. Made in 1940. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and two-tone dial. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin bracelet and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished, chamfered bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied gold bâton indexes andArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale outermost tachometerscale in blue. Yellow gold "épée" hands. M. 13??? 295, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 10,8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 192

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Double Cylindrical Hooded Lugs? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 427231, case No. 266659, Ref. 4083. Made in 1940. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, hooded lugs and 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, stepped rounded hooded lugs. D. Matte silver with bâton indexes andArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale, outermost tachometer.Yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295 Chrono, rhodium plated, ?fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 10,5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

USD 35,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 66,700

LOT 193

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Hinged Lugs? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 427252, case No. 267119, Ref. 4075. Made in 1941. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, hooded hinged lugs. Accompanied by an 14K gold Vacheron Constantin bracelet and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, hooded hinged lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold batonindexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale outermosttachometer scale. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295 Chronog, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness:11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 194

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431259, case No. 271101, Ref. 4072. Made in 1942. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, pulsometer and two-tone dial, and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silverered, brushed, with applied yellow goldbâton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register, outer pulsometer. Yellow gold"baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escap-ement,beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 46,000

LOT 195

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 420619, case No. 262708. Made in 1937. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and two-tone dial, with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished, convex bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with baton indexes and Arabic numerals,subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold"épée" hands. M. Cal. 13 295, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance withtiming screws, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

USD 21,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 196

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Two-tone dial? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431201, case No. 270506, Ref. 4072. Made in 1941. Very fine 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tacho-meter, with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone gilt with applied yellow gold bâtonindexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation.Gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12??? -434, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line leverescapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 62,100

LOT 197

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?All-Round? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 476514, case No. 310832, Ref. 3681. Made in 1948. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with hooded lugs and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, gadrooned bezel. D. Black with applied round gold indexes. Yellow gold ?épéehands. M. Cal. 9''' 458, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, berylliumbalance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 198

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Black Mystery? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 481605, case No. 313995, Ref. 3681. Made and sold in 1949. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with unusual hour and minute indication and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, gadrooned bezel. D. Black with applied gold round indexes, at the center, a flutedrevolving gold plate bearing the triangular yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9''' 458, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes?decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

LOT 199

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

?Gold Mystery? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 498299, case No. 321210, Ref. 4753. Made and sold in 1952. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with unusual hour and minute indication, with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, gadrooned bezel. D. Two-tone, guilloché, matte silver with applied gold roundindexes, at the center, a fluted revolving gold plate bearing the triangular yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9''' 458 3B,rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 21,850

LOT 200

The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co... Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 416360, case No. 298210, Ref. 4414. Made in 1946. Very fine and extremely rare, slim, 18K yellow gold, keyless ?World Time? dress watch, finished by Louis Cottier. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, ?variée?, polished, with satiné back, back engraved ?Wechsler-Week, Oct. 1, 1945- April1946?. D. Three-tone, matte, silvered, with applied gold faceted bâton indexes, outer revolving Arabic chapterring for 24-hour indication, outermost world time chapter ring bearing the name of 31 global locations. Gold?baton? hands. M. Cal. 17??? 15/12 heure universelle, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature and five positions,blued-steel flat balance spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 45,000 - 60,000

USD 60,000 - 75,000

Sold: CHF 138,000