Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 293

"Les Historiques Medicus Squelette" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques Medicus Squelette", No. 9/10, case No. 727835, Ref. 47152. Made in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, skeletonized, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, pulsometer and an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.

HKD 100,000 - 130,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000 / EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 236,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, triangular lugs, lapidated bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver, skeletonized with applied pink gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer blue pulsometer graduation for 40 pulsations. Pink gold Faceted "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 1145, hand-engraved, skeletonized, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 37 mm. To be sold without reserve


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original