Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 147
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Automatic, No. 501428, case No. 333127, 1950's. Very fine anci rare, large, "carré galbé", curved, center second, self winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with fitted box and certificate.
JPY 1,600,000 - 1,800,000
CHF 16,000 - 18,000
C. flared, massive, polished, stepped sides and lugs. D. two-tone silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 12 1/4'' rhodiumed, " fausses côtes" clecoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusteci to temperatures, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, rotor " à butoirs".Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 36x45 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Signori del Tempo", page
297.