Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992
LOT 129
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 349840, case No. 214864, made for City of Geneva, San Francisco, C. Leube, in 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless dress-watch.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
C. Three body, massive, "bassine pincée" engine-turned and decorated overall with scrolls and flowers. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with cubic Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "scoties" hands. M. 16?, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47mm.
