250 lots

LOT 221

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

?Yellow Cioccolatone? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 506118, case No. 343309, Ref. 4737. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, large, square, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, curved, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, thick domed crystal. D. Matte gilt with appliedyellow gold pyramidal and triangular indexes. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12??? 499 aut., rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 43 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

USD 35,000 - 42,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

LOT 222

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

So-called ?TV Watch? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 478105, case No. 330129, Ref. 4736. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, large, square, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with half hooded lugs. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sloped top, half hooded lugs, flat crystal. D. Silvered with applied yellow gold batonindexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 9??? V 466/3D, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensatingflat balance-spring, Vacheron Constantin micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

LOT 223

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

So-called ?Cornucopia? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 581410, case No. 320580, Ref. 4695. Made in 1951. Extremely fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and original box. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, fluted cornucopia-shaped lugs, flat-top crystal. D. Guilloché silver with applied gold dartindexes, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 458-3B, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, Vacheron Constantin micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 40 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

LOT 224

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

So-called ?Cornucopia? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 581448, case No. 321949, Ref. 4695. Made in 1951. Extremely fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, fluted hammered cornucopia shaped lugs, flat top crystal. D. "Guilloché" silver withapplied gold dart indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 458, rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance spring, Vacheron Constantin micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 40 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 15,525

LOT 225

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

?Triple Complication? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 511622, case No. 379269, Ref. 6526. Made in 1962. Very fine and important 18K yellow gold, astronomical, keyless, slim, minute-repeating dress watch with perpetual calendar, phase and age of the moon, split-seconds chronograph and progressive 30-minute register. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, "variée", polished and satiné with beveled bezels. D. Matte silver with applied gold indexes, outerminute/second track and fifth second timing scale, sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, months of the leapyear cycle with outer minute register, date, and seconds with inner moon phase aperture and lunar age sector.Gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal.17??? JSMCCRVQ, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions,Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs via slide in the band. Split secondschronograph with visible work, operated by means of the winding crown with push piece in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 130,000 - 160,000

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Sold: CHF 281,250

LOT 226

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

?Minute-Repeater? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501911, case No. 328057, Ref. 4261. Made in 1952. Extremely fine and very rare, large, extra-flat, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, overhanging concave lugs. D. Silvered, ?sunburst?, with appliedyellow gold baton indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? J.M.V. Rep. Min., 3.1 mm thick, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted totemperatures and 2 positions, flat balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs via slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 180,000 - 220,000

EUR 120,000 - 140,000

USD 150,000 - 180,000

Sold: CHF 193,250

LOT 227

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

?Triple Complication? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 511624, case No. 360509, Ref. 6526. Made in 1964. Very fine and important 18K yellow gold, astronomical, keyless, slim minute-repeating dress watch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon, split-seconds chronograph and progressive 30-minute register. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, "variée", polished and satiné with beveled bezels. D. Matte silver with applied gold indexes, outerminute/second track and fifth second timing scale, sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, months of the leapyear cycle with outer minute register, date, and seconds/lunar age with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 17??? JSMCCRVQ, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, Breguetbalance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs via slide in the band. Split secondschronograph with visible work, operated by means of the winding crown with push piece in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 130,000 - 160,000

USD 170,000 - 210,000

LOT 228

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

So-called ?Giraffa? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 488447, case No. 377697, Ref. 4778. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fancy lugs and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, faceted flaired lugs, concave bezel. D. Guilloché silver with applied yellow triangleand faceted indexes, gold dot minute divisions and subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 9??? 458/3B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance-spring, Vacheron Constantinmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 229

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

So-called ?XXL? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 490938, case No. 320523, Ref. 4538. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, oversized, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, overhanging fancy lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes andArabic numerals, outer minute track. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12???1/2 454/5B, rhodium-plated,?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, swan-neck micrometerregulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,400 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 230

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

So-called ?Diavolo? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 518102, case No. 342748, Ref. 6022. Made in 1954. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin yellow gold buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and engine turned, overhanging horn lugs. D. Guilloché with applied yellow goldArabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9??? 1001,rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance withtiming screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 231

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 499752, case No. 333275, Ref. 4659. Made in 1952. Very fine and rare, large, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, overhanging horn lugs, concave bezel. D. Guilloché silver with applied yellow golddart and Arabic indexes outer gold dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 12 1/2??? 453/3B, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 232

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 518645, case No. 345930, Ref. 6088. Made in 1955. Fine and rare, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with fancy overhanging lugs and yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, fancy overhanging lugs with reeded central section. D. Matte silver with appliedyellow gold bâton indexes. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 1002, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted totemperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000

USD 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 13,225

LOT 233

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 522565, case No. 345990, Ref. 4881. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, fluted lugs. D. Mixed guilloché, gilt, with applied yellow gold facetedindexes, inner Arabic quarters, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold bâton hands.M. Cal. 9??? 1001, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,400 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 234

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

So-called ?Malta? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 510262, case No. 343393, Ref. 4716. Made in 1954. Fine and rare, oversized, center-seconds 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, faceted flared lugs, concave bezel. D. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold dartand Arabic indexes, gold dot minute divisions. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12 1/2??? 454/5B, rhodium-plated,?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timingscrews, adjusted to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,000

USD 5,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 7,130

LOT 235

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

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466810, case No. 344568, Ref. 4072. Made in 1954. Very fine and rare, 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, polished, chamfered bezel, concave lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied gold dart indexes andRoman numerals, subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register, outer fifth second timing scale outermost pulsometerscale. Yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 492, rhodium plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels,straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 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 236

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

?Astronomic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 521477, case No. 342392, Ref. 6013. Made in 1955, London import marks for 1956-1957. Very fine and rare, thin, astronomic, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch with perpetual calendar and phases and age of the moon. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, ?variée?, solid, polished and brushed. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals,outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months, the leap year and the date,subsidiary seconds with aperture for the moon phases and lunar age sector. Gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 17???U.Q.P., rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance adjusted to temperature and two positions, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

USD 35,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 71,300

LOT 237

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

?Minute-Repeater? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 568459, case No. 382598, Ref. 6575. Made in 1962. Very fine, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, "bassine", polished. D. Silvered, ?sunburst?, applied gold bâton and Arabic hours, outer dotminute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 19??? P.C., rhodium plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance, Breguet balance-spring. Repeating on gongs via slide on the band.Dial case and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 31,050

LOT 238

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

?Chevalet? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 573162, case No. 394261, Ref. 6665. Made in 1964. Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist and desk watch with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case within square carriage, hooded lugs, flat top crystal.D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and radium dots, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold radium-coated"dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 1001, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, stamped with the ?Seal ofGeneva?, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronismand five positions, shock-absorber, flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 29 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000

LOT 239

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

?Réveil? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 620356, case No. 438695, Ref. 7778. Made in 1966. Fine and very rare, oval, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, date, two crowns and hooded lugs, with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, satiné ?sunburst?, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial and windsthe alarm, the crown at 4 winds and sets the watch, hooded lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow and whitegold brushed and polished bâton and square indexes, at the center the revolving alarm disc. Yellow and whitegold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12??? K 1091, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, three-armannular beryllium balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 41mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 240

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

?Prestige de la France? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 623059, case No. 481904, Ref. 2091, No. 076. Made in 1972 to mark the occasion of Vacheron Constantin receiving the ?Prestige de la France? award on 23 June 1972. Fine and rare, asymmetric and curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back engraved "Prestige de la France", hooded lugs. D. Matte white, batonindexes and radial Roman numerals. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 7??? 1050/3, rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 20 jewels, lateral lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold,isochronism and five positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 21 x 46 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,500

USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 9,775