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Milano, Hotel Principe Di Savoia, Nov 30, 1992

LOT 274

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 439403, case No. 276212,1950's Extremely fine and rare, minute repeating, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

ITL 150,000 - 180,000

USD 120,000 - 140,000

Sold: ITL 16,100

C. massive, polished, satined, teardrop lugs, stepped bezel. D. champagne with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M.13 "' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance- spring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.


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This minute-repeating watch was developped in collaboration with Dubois Dépraz. A similar modell is published in "L'Univers de Vacheron Constantin", page 264.