Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 181

"Malta Dual Time Regulator" Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Malta - Dual Time ? Regulator Chronometer", No. 935629, case No. 787671, Ref. 42005. Made circa 2000. Very fine, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with regulator dial, date and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, hinged cover over transparent case back, pusher on the band to activate the second time-zone, flat bezel, fluted geometrical-shaped lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minute indications, at 6, subsidiary guilloché ring dial for the seconds and the date, at 9 subsidiary 24-hour dial for the second time zone in red and black painted Arabic numerals, at 12 subsidiary hour dial in painted Roman numerals and indexes, outer minute graduation in painted Arabic numerals and indexes. White gold "épée" and "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1206, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.