Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005
LOT 304
?Sunray? Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 300942, case No. 180564. Made for Bigelow Kennard & Co., Boston, circa 1900. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and ramolayé enamel keyless lady?s pendant watch.
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
EUR 2,000 - 3,200 / USD 2,500 - 4,000
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, the bezel and band decorated with aquamarine ramolayé enamel with gold leaf scrolls, the back cover decorated to match and with foliate scrolls issuing from a grotesque griffon. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. Opalescent ?sunray? guilloché enamel with radial black dauphine numerals, outer gilt dot minute markers. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 9???, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Case with V & C symbol, movement signed for the retailer, case and movement with V & C numbers. Diam. 25 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8-49 |
Good Slightly scratched Service case |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |