Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 165

"Toledo" Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Les Historiques - Toledo 1952", No. 947538, case No. 777800, Ref. 47300. Circa 2003. Very fine, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phase and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, waisted and stepped, case back with 4 screws, ?bombé? sapphire crystal. D. Satiné silver with ?guilloché? center, applied white gold pyramidal indexes and 4 Arabic numerals, concentric days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phase. White gold "bâton" hands. M. Caliber 1125, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.