Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007
LOT 3
?Desk Alarm Clock? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Desk Alarm Clock?, No. 39542. Made circa 1960. Very fine, unusual and rare, 18K yellow gold and coral desk clock with alarm.
USD 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,100 - 1,500
Sold: USD 5,428
C. Circular, made from interwoven gold wire with round coral beads as hour indicators, cone-shaped base with meshpattern repeating the dial decoration. D. Mesh-pattern repeating the base decoration. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands, yellow gold ?baton? alarm hand. M. Cal. 16???, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, alarm via the case back. Case signed. Diam. 8 cm., height 9 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |