Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 13

"Jubilee 240" Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Jubilee 240", case No. 657012, Ref. 47240/J. Made in 1995 to commemorate the 240th anniversary of Vacheron Constantin. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve and date. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, fluted curved teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and pyramid index, subsidiary dials for the seconds at 6 and the days of the month at 2, sector for the up-anddown indication at 10. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1127, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 45 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 43 mm. Thickness 9 mm.