250 lots

LOT 141

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

?Multi-Scale Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 437449, case No. 279252, Ref. 4072. Made in 1943. Beautiful and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, pulsometer and asthmometer, with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, sloped bezel, concave lugs. D. Silvered, brushed, with applied pinkgold Arabic numerals and lapidated bâton indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds and 30-minuteregister, inner ?snail? tachometer with a base of 1000, outer fifth second scale, outermost pulsation andrespiration graduation. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13'''-434, rhodium plated, 19 jewels, straight line leverescapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10.4 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000

USD 35,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 121,900

LOT 142

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 442297, case No. 276209, Ref. 4261. Made in 1943. Magnificent and unique, minute-repeating, small 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Cons-tantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, teardrop lugs.D. Gilt, with applied pink gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals,outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Pink gold ?épeé?hands. M. Cal. 12??? Rèpétition, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance,Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs viaa slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 250,000 - 300,000

EUR 160,000 - 200,000

USD 210,000 - 250,000

Sold: CHF 341,750

LOT 143

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 429544, case No. 273752, Ref. 4241. Made in 1943. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped band, hooded bar lugs. D. Two-tone, silvered, with applied pink gold dotand Arabic indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the daysof the week and the months in red. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 455, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10.3 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 19,550

LOT 144

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

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 446245, case No. 288891, Ref. 4178. Made in 1945. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and two-tone dial with pulsation scale, with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone, gilt, with applied yellow gold dotindexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second scale,outermost pulsation scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes"decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted totemperature, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.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 48,300

LOT 145

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 457620, case No. 292384, Ref. 4241. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with full calendar, moon phases, two-tone dial, and with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, tear-drop lugs. D. Two-tone champagne with applied pink goldpyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial with aperture for the moon phases,red outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months in paintedred, outermost minute track. Pink gold "bâton" hands, red arrow for the date. M. Cal. 12 1/2??? 485/A, rhodium-plated,"fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted totemperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 10.8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 31,050

LOT 146

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 128602, case No. 295596, Ref. 4178. Made in 1947. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter, tachometer, two-tone dial, and a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied pink gold dotindexes and Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second andtelemeter scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,19 jewels, 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 46,000

LOT 147

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

?Medical Chronograph? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 437697, case No. 295618, Ref. 4178. Made in 1948. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and black dial with pulsation scale, with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded band, fancy flared lugs. D. Black with applied pink gold baton indexesand arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second scale, outermostpulsation scale. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13??? 434, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.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 148

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

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 488535, case No. 320970, Ref. 4544. Made in 1951. Very fine and unusual, square with rounded corners, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case surrounded by a separate decorative double rim mounted to the case with 12hour markers. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and pyramidal and dart indexes, subsidiaryseconds. Pink 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, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, Vacheron Constantin micrometric regullator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 31 x 31 mm. Thickness: 7.2 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,000

USD 6,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 12,075

LOT 149

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

So-called ?TV Watch? ?Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 478082, case No. 330117, Ref. 4736. Made in 1953. Very fine and unusually rare, large, "carré à coins arrondis", center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sloped bezel, lapidated corners, rounded lugs, thick crystal. D. Satiné silver withapplied pink gold bâton indexes, outer minute devisions. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 466/38, 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, Vacheron &Constantin micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 33 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000

USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 10,350

LOT 150

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 504544, case No. 341628, Ref. 4958. Made in 1954. Beautiful and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded band, concave lugs, screwed-down case back.D. Matte silver with applied pink gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. P. 498,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

LOT 151

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

So-called ?Lips? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 485633, case No. 348255, Ref. 4984. Made in 1955. Very fine and rare, rectangular, lobed, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, double curved sides holding the "bombe" crystal. D. Matte silvered with appliedgold indexes, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold "bâton" hands and dart indexes. M. Cal. 11??? 435/3C, tonneau,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance withtiming screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 39 mm. Thickness:10 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 27,600

LOT 152

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

?Cornes de Vache? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 470023, case No. 351606, Ref. 6087. Made in 1957. Very fine and unique, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer, with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, overhanging teardrop lugs, anti-magnetic cap.D. Two-tone silver with applied pink gold bâton and Arabic hours, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute registerdials, outer minute and fifth second graduation, with telemeter and tachometer. Pink gold ?bâton? hands.M. Cal. 13''' 492 VC, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement,beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 12.4 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 180,000 - 220,000

EUR 120,000 - 140,000

USD 150,000 - 180,000

Sold: CHF 182,250

LOT 153

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

?Pink Cioccolatone? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 510097, case No. 343352, Ref. 4822. Made in 1954. Extremely fine and very rare, large, curved, ?carré?, center-seconds, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, domed thick crystal. D. Silvered,?sunburst?, withapplied pink gold faceted indexes. Pink gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 12???1/2 454, rhodium-plated,?fausses cotes?decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapment, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted totemperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 36 x 43 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000

USD 30,000 - 37,000

Sold: CHF 48,300

LOT 154

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

?Pink Cioccolatone? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 557862, case No. 386378, Ref. 6440. Made in 1962. Extremely fine and very rare, large, curved, "carré", center-seconds, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentle-man's wristwatch with a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, domed thick crystal. D. Silvered, ?sunburst?, withapplied pink gold faceted indexes. Pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12??? 1071, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes?decoration, stamped with the Geneva Seal, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance withtiming screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, swan-neckmicrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 36 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 46,000

LOT 155

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 466802, case No. 381969, Ref. 4072. Made in 1962. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter, with pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a ?certificat d?origine et de garantie? and a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold lapidated bâton indexes,subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. Pink gold ?bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13???V-492, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to temperatures, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 28,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

USD 18,000 - 24,000

Sold: CHF 75,900

LOT 156

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

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 586229, case No. 412967, Ref. 6704/3. Made in 1966. Very fine, flat, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with engine turned bezel and a pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, wide sunburst engine-turned bezel, straight lugs. D. Silvered, with applied pink gold indexes. Pinkgold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 9??? 1003, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 17 jewels, straight line leverescapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm. Thickness: 5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000

USD 3,400 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,280

LOT 157

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

?The People?s Republic of China? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Gerard Mercator 1594-1994", No. 798603, case No. 674963, Ref. 43050. Made in 1997 in a special edition to commemorate Britain?s handover of Hong Kong to China. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with multi-colored "cloisonné" enamel dial representing the People?s Republic of China with double retrograde sectors graduated for 12 hours and 60 minutes, with an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezels with sapphire crystals, overhanging curved and fluted lugs.D. 22K gold, signed J. & L. Genbrugge and dated 1 July, 1997, with a cloisonné polychrome enamel maprepresenting Greater China, the two retrograde sectors graduated from 1 to 12 for the hours and from 0 to 60for the minutes, with painted Arabic numerals and indexes. Pink gold hands in the shape of a marine compassreminiscent of the one used by Gerard Mercator. M. Cal. K 1120, extra-thin, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes"decoration, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, annular berylliumbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring,21K gold rotor segment bearing the engraving ?1594 - Gerard Mercator - 1994".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 55,200

LOT 158

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

(Abraham Vacheron), Genève, No. 2031. Made in 1808. Signed Vacheron & Constantin, when returned around 1825, for renovation. Very fine and rare, slim 18K yellow gold quarter repeating pocket watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four-body, "bassine pince", the bezels, pendant and bow chased with floral decoration, the back engravedwith flowers. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. Silver, black champlevé enamel radial Romanchapter ring, central field with floral engraving. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 15???, gilt brass, bar caliberwith going barrel, four jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, repeatingon gongs via plunge in the pendant.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,300

USD 3,400 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 5,405

LOT 159

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

?St. Peter?s Square Rome? Abm. Vacheron Girod, Genève, No. 39459. Made in 1837. Very fine and rare 18K yellow gold fob watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Two-body, ?bassine?, reeded band, reeded band, florally chased bezels, pendant and bow, the back withengraved depiction of St. Peter?s square in Rome. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals outer minute track,eccentric winding hole. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 15???, hinged, gilt brass, full plate, fusée and chain,verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, pierced contental cock.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,100 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 6,900

LOT 160

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

Vacheron & Constantine, Genève, No. 46225. Made in 1843. Very fine and rare, slim 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with ribbed band, the bezels, pendant and bow chased with floraldecoration, the back engraved with flowers. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel withradial Roman numerals and outer minute track. Gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 17???, gilt brass, bar caliber withgoing barrel, four jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 42.5 mm.

Grading System: AA

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,300

USD 2,100 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 4,600