Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 301

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, N° 55/297, movement N° 863944, case N° 685037, Ref. 48094/000. Produced in 1997.Fine and unusual, flat, self-winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate.

HKD 35,000 - 43,000

USD 4,500 - 5,500

C. three-body, solid, polished, curly straight lugs. D. off-white with painted black Chinese ideograms and the date of the event in Chinese characters. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1130 - 9''' rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This watch is part of a limited edition of 197 examples in 18K yellow gold and 297 examples in 18K white gold, specially created for the historic hand-over of Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997.