Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 72

"Royal Eagle No. 7 Monte Carlo" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Royal Eagle Monte Carlo", No. 939710, case No. 770252, ref. 49145/000A. Number 7 of a limited edition of 25 pieces especially made for Zegg & Cerlati, Monaco. Sold in January, 2006. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, curved, self-winding, water-resistant, heavy gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, oversized date aperture and a stainless steel Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee, and a certificate of origin.

HKD 85,000 - 100,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000 / EUR 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 135,700

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, shaped, case back with 8 screws, inclined bezel, fluted lugs. D. Silver with applied radial white gold Art Deco Arabic hours numerals and four diamond shaped quarters in red, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute scale, large double aperture below the 12 for the date. Luminous steel "Lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 50 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original