250 lots

LOT 121

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

Vacheron & Constantin, ?Chronomètre?, Genève, No. 335733, case No. 204872. Made in 1907. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless hunting-cased pocket lever chronometer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned, cover with monogram ?SW?, hinged gold cuvette engraved:?Chronomètre?. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold"spade" hands. M. Cal. R.A 20???, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, wolf tooth winding, counterpoised straight line leverescapement, Guillaume balance with eight adjustments and gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balancespring, Brandt?s micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 12,075

LOT 122

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 370992, case No. 229194. Made in 1918. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless, hunting-cased, minute-repeating pocket lever chronometer with chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute trackwith chronograph track divided into fifths, minute register at 12, subsidiary seconds at 6. Gold ?spade? hands.M. Cal. R.A.19-20 39/12, frosted gilt, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensationbalance, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs via activating slide in theband.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

EUR 9,000 - 12,000

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

LOT 123

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 392092, case No. 253355. Made in 1920. Very fine and important 18K gold keyless pocket lever chronometer. Awarded the ?Bulletin de Première Classe de l'Observatoire Astronomique de Genève? in 1924, adjusted by master adjuster Edmond Olivier. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and a copy of the Observatory certificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette engraved: Certificat de 1ère Classe à l'Observatoire Astro-nomiquede Genève. D. Matte silver with applied gold upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track and sunksubsidiary seconds. Gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 19??? 16, rhodium plated, 21 jewels, wolf tooth winding,straight line lever escapement, Guillaume balance with eight adjustments and gold timing screws, blued steelBreguet balance spring with double overcoil, Vacheron Constantin?s micrometer regulator (Patent CH 101652,registered on 1 November 1923). Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 124

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 408565, case No. 257375. Made in 1930. Very fine and extremely rare, keyless, slim 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer with split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30-minute register and Guillaume balance, adjusted by master adjuster Edmond Olivier. Awarded the ?Certificat de Première Classe pour pièces compliquées? from the Geneva Observatory in 1931, obtaining 685.8 points. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and a copy of the Observatory Certificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outerminute track with five-seconds/minute Arabic markers, outermost tachometer scale in red and blue, sunksubsidiary seconds, 30-minute register at 12. M. Cal. 17/19??? P.C.A.B., nickel, 27 jewels, straight line lever esca-pement,Guillaume balance with eight adjustments and gold timing screws, Breguet balance-spring with doubleovercoil, Vacheron & Constantin micrometer regulator (Patent CH 101652, registered on 1 November 1923).Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

LOT 125

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Chronomètre?, No. 400726, case No. 250472. Made in 1931. Very fine and extremely rare, keyless, slim silver pocket lever chronometer with split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and Guillaume balance. Awarded a ?Bulletin de Première Classe pour pièces compliquées? from the Geneva Observatory in 1932, adjusted by master adjuster Edmond Olivier. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and a copy of the Observatory certificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, hinged silver cuvette. D. White enamel with upright Arabic numerals,outer minute track with five-seconds/minute Arabic markers, outermost fifth second timing scale, sunksubsidiary seconds, 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 19/20??? P.C.A.B., 48/12, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Guillaume balance with gold timingscrews, blued steel Breguet balance spring with double overcoil, Vacheron & Constantin micrometer regulator(Patent CH 101652, registered 1 November 1923).Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 12,000 - 18,000

EUR 8,000 - 12,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

LOT 126

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

"Royal Prince of the House of Nassau-Luxemburg" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,?Chronomètre?, No. 417616, case No. 258527. Made in 1934. Very fine and extremely rare 18K gold keyless, hunting-cased, minute-repeating Art Deco pocket lever chronometer with split-second chronograph and 30-minute register and tachymeter. Accompanied by the original fitted box and the certificate of Authenticity.

C. Five-body, ?bassine?, front engraved with the coat of arms of the Saarbrucken family, polished back, hingedgold cuvette. D. silvered, painted Arabic and baton hours, minute divisions, outer fifth second timing scale,outermost tachymeter scale, minute register at 12, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?epee? hands. M. Cal.RA 18??? 30/12,rhodium-plated, 41 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguetbalance spring, Vacheron & Constantin micrometric regulator (Patent No. 101652), repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

LOT 127

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

?Tourbillon? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 464269, case No. 614921, This watch was awarded First Prize in the 1949 Neuchatel Observatory timing contest. Cased and sold in 1990. Exceptional keyless, 18K pink gold pocket chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator and Guil-laume balance, which obtained 922 points at the 1948 Neuchatel Observatory Timing Contest, adjusted by master adjuster Urbain Brahier. Accompanied by original leather fitted box, a Certificate of Authenticity, and a copy of the Observatory Certificate.

C. Three-piece, stepped bezels, double reeded band. D. Solid 18K pink gold, applied gold radial Roman numerals,engine-turned center and outermost. Gold "dauphine" hands. M. 50 mm (22???), pink gold gilt brass decoratedwith vermicelli pattern, going barrel with over-winding protection click, 20 jewels, tourbillon regulator with three-armequidistant carriage, lateral calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with with goldtiming screws, Breguet balance spring, micrometric reguator with pin gap closing option.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 303,250

LOT 128

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 407812, case by Perrin, No. 60406. Made in 1928. Very fine and rare, early, rectangular curved, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, rectangular with canted corners, wide bezel. D. Matte silver, brushed, with painted blackupright Arabic numerals. Blued steel "cathedral" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 9??? 94, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, flat balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered and signed by Perrin on the case.Dim. 23 x 39 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,500

USD 4,300 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

LOT 129

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

?Hermès? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 414101, case No. 257328, Ref. 3234. Made in 1931, retailed by Hermès, Paris. Very fine, rare and important, rectangular curved, astronomic, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with full calendar and moon phase, with a white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, hinged back, polished, sloped sides. D. Matte silver with applied white gold Breguet numerals,subsidiary dials for the days of the week, date and the months, subsidiary seconds with aperture for the moonphase. White gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 10??? 15/12 P.C., rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, five adjustments, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed, case signed for Hermès.Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Thickness: 7.6 mm.

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CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 446,249

LOT 130

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

?White Cioccolatone? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 505636, case No. 343243, Ref. 4737. Made in 1954 in two examples. Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, large, curved, "carré", center-seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, domed thick crystal. D. Satiné silver with applied whitegold pyramid and triangular indexes. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P 499, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes?decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted totemperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, heavy metal rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 43 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 0 - 0

EUR 0 - 0

USD 0 - 0

Sold: CHF 204,250

LOT 131

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

?Ecossaise? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 571348, case No. 406622, Ref. 6378 Q. Made in 1965. Very fine and rare center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with scottish-patterned case, date and diamond-set dial. Accompanied by a white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, wide bezel and concave lugs, decorated in the ?écossaise?pattern. D. Silvered, ?sunburst?, with applied gold round and baguette cut diamond indexes, aperture for thedate. White gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 12??? K 1072, stamped with the Geneva Seal, rhodium-plated,"fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,swan neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold edged rotor .Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 132

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

?A la Breguet? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 24930. Made in 1827. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold slim, jump hour pocket watch with date. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned back and band and bezels, hinged gilt cuvette. D. Silver, engine-turned,jump hour aperture at the top with Arabic numerals, eccentric minute chapter with concentric seconds chapter,date ring at 6. Blued steel ?lozenge? hand. M. Cal. 21 1/2???, frosted gilt bridge caliber, reverse barrel, 4 jewels,cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring.Cuvette signed.Diam. 53 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 132,250

LOT 133

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

?Driver?s Watch? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 399290, case No. 263610. Made in 1939. Extremely fine and rare, deeply curved, horizontal rectangular, 18K pink gold driver?s wristwatch and pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, designed to be worn on the inside of the wrist. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, curved straight lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dot and Arabic hours,outer minute track. Pink gold ?épée? hands. M. Cal. R.A.8??? 15/12, baguette, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes?decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperature and three positions,Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 28 mm. Thickness with domed glass: 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

USD 17,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

LOT 134

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

?Driver?s Watch? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 415037, case No. 266570, Ref. 4031. Made in 1939, London import marks for 1939-40 Extremely fine and rare, deeply curved, horizontal rec-tangular, 18K pink gold driver?s wristwatch with black dial and pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, designed to be worn on the side of the wrist. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, curved top and bottom, domedlugs. D. Black with applied pink gold dot indexes and Arabicnumerals. Pink gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 8??? rect., tonneau,rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatureand five positions, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 23 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000

USD 21,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 40,250

LOT 135

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

?Driver?s Watch? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 415021, case No. 265926, Ref. 4031. Made in 1939. Extremely fine and rare, deeply curved, horizontal rectan-gular, 18K pink gold driver?s wristwatch and pink gold Va-cheron Constantin buckle, designed to be worn on the side of the wrist. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, curved top and bottom, domedlugs. D. Matte silver with painted stylized bâton indexes andArabic numerals, outer minute track. Pink gold ?épée? hands.M. Cal. 8??? rect., tonneau, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes?decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balanceadjusted to temperature and five positions, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 23 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

LOT 136

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

?Double Cylindrical Hooded Lugs? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 422589, case No. 266653, Ref. 4083. Made in 1939. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, two-tone dial and stepped hooded lugs, with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, cylindrical stepped hooded lugs. D. Two-tone pink, brushed, withpainted bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th secondscale, outermost tachometer scale. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 295, frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000

USD 42,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 109,250

LOT 137

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 423161, case No. 263448. Made in 1939. Very fine and unusual, rectangular curved asymmetrical cuneiform, pink gold gentleman's Art Deco wristwatch, with black dial and pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished concave top, with circular bezel, curved and stepped body. D. Black, circular with appliedpink gold dot and square indexes. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 95, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, leverescapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 37 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500

USD 7,000 - 8,500

Sold: CHF 12,650

LOT 138

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

?Attaches Façonnées? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 427618, case No. 267045, Ref. 4100. Made in 1941. Very fine and rare, square, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with vendôme type lugs, three -color dial, and pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, attaches faconnées lugs. D. Tri-colored, matte and polished, silver andcopper-colored with applied pink gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton"hands. M. Cal. 9??? 203, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 16 jewels, lever escapement, berylliulmbalance with timing screws, flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 35 mm. Thickness: 6.4 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 10,000 - 14,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,000

USD 8,500 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 11,500

LOT 139

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 432547, case No. 277948, Ref. 4018. Made in 1942. Fine and rare, square, 18K pink gold thin gentleman's wristwatch with two-tone dial and pink gold bracelet. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flame lugs. D. Two-tone champagne with applied pink gold squareindexes and Arabic numerals, inner minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 203,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance withtiming screws, flat self-compensating balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 25 mm. Thickness: 6,3 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,475

LOT 140

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 431343, case No. 278151, Ref. 4178. Made in 1942. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and two-tone dial, with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied pinkgold bâton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th secondand telemeter scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperature, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

USD 21,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 34,500