Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 110

"Pink Jubilé 1755 - No. 1" Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Jubilé 1755", No. 1, movement No. 970813, case No. 800528. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces for the 250th Anniversary of Vacheron Constantin in 2005. No. 1 especially made for the Antiquorum thematic auction. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day-date, 44-hours power reserve indication and an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bezel and back with reeded edges, rounded band, transparent case back with 6 screws, straight lapidated lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Textured black with applied pink gold Roman numerals and faceted baton indexes, subsidiary guilloché dials for the day and date, sector for the up-and-down indication at 6, applied pink gold Seal of Geneva logo between 4 and 5. Pink gold faceted "épée" hands. M. Cal. 2475, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, guilloche 22K gold rotor. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.