Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 232

?Automatic? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Automatic," No. 655888, case No. 480008, Ref. 2020 Q. Made in the 1970s. Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an integrated and textured, 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, case top repeating the bracelet decoration, sapphire crystal. D. Lapis lazuli. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. K1120, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 32 x 38 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length: 195 mm.