Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992

LOT 200

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 8323, first part of the XIXth. century. Fine 18 ct. two coloured gold watch set with amethysts.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

C. Double body "forme quatre baguettes fermée", with engine-turned band, amethyst set chased bezels, the cover with eccentric dial aperture, a bunch of flowers finely chased in two coloured gold and set with amethyst on amati ground. The back profusely chased with flowers and set with amethyst, on amati ground. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals on a small eccentric polished chapter. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass full plate, with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring and ruby endstone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 39mm.


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This watch is certainly one of the very first watches produced after the association between Vacheron and Constantin.