250 lots

LOT 41

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501912, case No. 328065, Ref. 4261, made in 1954. Extremely fine and unique, large, extra-flat, minute-repeating, platinum and diamond-set gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, teardrop lugs.D. Matte, brushed, silvered,, with round and baguette diamondindexes. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? J.M.V., 3.1 mmthick, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjustedto temperatures and two positions, flat balance-spring, indexregulator, repeating on gongs via a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 5.8 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 300,000 - 350,000

EUR 200,000 - 230,000

USD 250,000 - 300,000

Sold: CHF 286,750

LOT 42

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 485473, case No. 334144, Ref. 4775. Made in 1953. Very fine and very rare, rectangular, flared, platinum and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with a white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, flared and undercut sides, domed crystal. D. Silvered, brushed, with applieddiamond-set markers, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 435/3C, tonneau, rhodium-plated,?fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timingscrews, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 27 x 38 mm. Thickness: 9.3 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

USD 35,000 - 42,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

LOT 43

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 502334, case No. 332101, Ref. 4014. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with diamond-set dial and Vendôme-type lugs and a white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, sloped bezel, stepped band, t-bar lugs. D. Matte silver with round and baguette diamondindexes, outer dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. White gold bâton hands. M. Cal. 9??? 458/3B, rhodium-plated,?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjustedto temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Vacheron Constantin micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 31 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000

USD 7,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 13,225

LOT 44

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 553615, case No. 376794, Ref. 6399. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, thin platinum gentleman's wristwatch with diamond-set dial. Accompanied by an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, gadrooned band, straight lapidated lugs. D. Silvered, brushed, round and baguettediamond indexes, subsidiary seconds. White gold bâton hands. M. Cal. K 1001, stamped with the Geneva Seal,rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 45

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

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446384, Ref. 6087. Made in 1990. Very fine and and exceptionally rare, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and pulsometer, and a platinum Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Gilt, two-tone, withapplied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, pulsometerscale. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight linelever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11.4 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 130,000

EUR 65,000 - 80,000

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Sold: CHF 94,300

LOT 46

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

?Planisphère? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Gérard Mercator 1594-1994", No. 798176, case No. 656962, Ref. 43050. Made in 1994. Very fine and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman?s wristwatch, the dial with a champlevé black enamel map of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica, with an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by Original Certficate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with serrated edge, rounded band, steppedbezel, overhanging curved and fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. 22K white gold, signed J. and L. Genbrugge,representing a champlevé black enamel map of the continents of Africa, Europe, Asia, part of Australia andAntarctica, double sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60 for the minutes with paintedArabic numerals and dot indexes. The white gold geometrical hands are in the shape of a marine compassreminiscent of the one used by famous cartographer Gerardus Mercator. M. Cal. 1120/2 extra-thin, rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, annular beryllium balance adjustedto heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K yellowgold rotor segment bearing the engraving "1594-Gérard Mercator-1994".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8.3 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000

USD 17,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 47

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 497740, case No. 336479, Ref. 4348. Made in 1953 and presented as an inauguration gift to Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines 1953-1957. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished and matted with presentation engraving on the back ?Ramon Magsaysay,President, Dec. 30, 1953?. D. Matte aluminum with applied polished aluminum Breguet numerals, outer minutetrack, subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminum ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 439/7, aluminum, ?fausses côtes?decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted to tempe-rature,Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 48

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 455163, case No. 286875, Ref. 4348. Made for the Canadian Aluminium Limited in 1945 and presented to Ward VanAlstyne in 1946. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished and matted, with presentation engraving on the back. D. Matte aluminumwith applied polished aluminum Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Polished giltaluminum Breguet hands. M. Cal. 439/7, aluminum, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm

Grading System: AAA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,400 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 49

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 497752, case No. 336485, Ref. 4348. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare aluminum keyless dress watch. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.

C. Three-piece, ?bassine?, polished and matted. D. Matte aluminum with applied polished aluminum Breguetnumerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Polished aluminum Breguet hands. M. Cal. 439/7, aluminum,?fausses côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balanceadjusted to temperature, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 50

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 382290, case No. 235928. Made for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. No. 252. Made in 1918. Fine and interesting silver keyless pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, the back engraved with Army inventory number, hinged silver cuvette.D. White enamel with bold upright luminescent Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring andsubsidiary seconds. Blued steel luminescent skeleton hands. M. Cal. R.A, 19??? 73 Chrono, frosted gilt brass,20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with "swanneck" micrometrer regulator, chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,000

USD 1,700 - 2,500

Sold: CHF 8,625

LOT 51

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

Vacheron & Constantin à Genève, No. 24814. Made in 1825. Fine and rare silver pocket watch with alarm. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned back, bezel, and band. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. White enamel withBreguet numerals, outer minute track, blued steel alarm pointer. Gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 22??? à reveil,frosted gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-armbalance, flat balance-spring. Gilt brass continental cock pierced and engraved with the signature:V.A.C.H.E.R.O.N.&.C., polished steel endpiece. Alarm striking on a single gong.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 9,200

LOT 52

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 406231, case No. 237505. Made in 1927. Fine and very rare silver pocket watch with special 24-hour day and night dial. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged silver cuvette. D. White and gray enamel for day and night indication,Arabic numerals 1-24, outer minute track with 1-60 in radial Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. GoldBreguet hands. M. Cal. R.A. 19??? 194, frosted gilt, straight line lever escapement, 15 jewels, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

USD 2,500 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 15,525

LOT 53

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

?L?Ile Rousseau? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 756, case No. 1041. Made in 1931. Fine and extremely rare silver and enamel keyless singing bird box with watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Rectangular, florally engraved, top and sides with azure enamel panels painted with floral swags, bird lid finelypainted with the Pont du Mont Blanc and the Ile Rousseau, with the cathedral in the background.D. Matte silver, luminous upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Luminous blued steel hands. M. Singingbird: rectangular, 83 x 46 mm, brass, turned pillars, going barrel, rectangular bellows, bird with flapping wingsand tail, opening beak, three cams controlling the piston and the bird's beak, wings and tail, long duration ofsinging, gilt grill pierced and engraved with floral pattern. M. Wat ch: Cal. 12???, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel balance spring.Dim. 96 x 62 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

USD 35,000 - 42,000

LOT 54

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

?Top-Winding? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 365306, case No. 260396. Made in 1936. Very fine and extremely rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with winding crown at 12 and two-tone dial. Accompanied by a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle and a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, winding crown at12, snap-on back with monogram. D. Two-tone silver withArabic numerals in relief, outer minute track and subsidiaryseconds. White gold ?épée" hands. M. Cal. RA 11???, 110, 15jewels, gilt brass, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance, flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,300

USD 2,500 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 5,520

LOT 55

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

?Military Type? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 447227, case No. 287990, Ref. 4301. Made in 1945. Fine and rare center-seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's military-type wristwatch with stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back,dust protecting cap, sloped concave lugs. D. Matte silvered withluminous upright Arabic numerals, outer minute/fifth secondtrack. Luminous blued steel skeletonized hands. M. Cal.12 1/2???454, rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timingscrews, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 56

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

?Three-tone dial? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422606, case No. 262237, Ref. 4072. Made in 1940. Very fine and very rare, Staybrite gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer and three-tone dial. Accompanied by a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle and a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, concavelugs. D. Three-tone silver with indelible ?bâton? indexes andArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute registerdials, outer tachometer graduation for 1 mile. Blued steel "épée"hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295 chronographe, rhodium-plated, "fauss-escôtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperature and fivepositions, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 11.5 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 85,100

LOT 57

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 463338, case No. 273958, Ref. 4240. Made in 1948. Fine and rare stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple calendar. Accompanied by a stainless steel Vacheron & Constantin buckle and a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, stepped band, teardrop lugs. D. Two-tone silver with white gold faceted indexes andRoman numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the monthsin red. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. 12 1/2??? Cal. 485, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperature, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 14,375

LOT 58

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

?Bold Arabic Numerals? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre Royal?, No. 371554, case No. 271425. Made in 1941. Fine and very rare, large keyless sterling silver pocket watch. Accom-panied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, hinged sterling silver cuvette. D. White enamel with painted upright Arabicnumerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 22??? 73-2 P.R.C,frosted gilt, bridge caliber, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance withgold screws, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 59 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,400 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

LOT 59

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

?Slender Arabic Numerals? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre Royal?, No. 356803, case No. 220941. Made in 1911. Fine and rare 18K gold keyless lady?s pendant watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate, spare crystal and mainspring, and a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", back with guilloché ?sunray? decoration, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabicnumerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. Cal.13??? 73N, gilt brass, 16jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,000 - 2,600

USD 2,500 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 60

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

?Arabic Numerals? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre Royal?, No. 344701, case No. 211093. Made in 1908. Fine, large, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, po-lishedwith ?sunray? engine-turned caseback, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamelwith bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. Cal. 22??? 2 PRC, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance,Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: A

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,400 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 7,475