Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
LOT 41
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No 33949, circa 1900. Fine and very rare, 18 ct. gold keyless watch with a 24 hour dial.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 29,900
Four body massive "pomme et filets" polished case with an engine tumed back. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" hands. GiIt brass 19' movement, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a worm screw micrometric index. Signed on the dial, the case and the movement. Diam. 61 mm.
Notes
At our knowledge, this watch is the only one bearing a dial
with Roman numerals.