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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 422

Yellow Gold ?Jubilé 1755? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Jubilé 1755?, No. 136, movement No. 971935, case No. 800158, Ref. 85250/000J-9142. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in yellow gold for the 250th Anniversary of Vacheron Constantin in 2005. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with day, date, 44-hour power reserve indication and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and Certificate.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

C. Three-body, polished, bezel with serrated edge, rounded band, curved sloped ?250 ans? lugs, transparent back with serrated edge secured with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Light silvered, ?250 ans? guilloché commemorative pattern, applied yellow gold baton indexes and yellow gold 6 and 12, outer minute divisions with black Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary dials for the day and date, power reserve sector, applied Seal of Geneva Quality Mark. Yellow gold ?éventail? hands. M. Cal. 2475, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance with a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 A/h), shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, guilloché gold rotor, on both sides, correctors for day and date adjustements. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12.7 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch is part of a Commemorative Edition of 1755 timepieces, especially made for the 250th Anniversary of Vacheron Constantin. The metals used and the number of examples produced for this limited edition are as follows:

- Platinum : 250 examples - 18K yellow gold : 500 examples - 18K white gold : 500 examples - 18K pink gold : 500 examples.
(and five examples reserved for the Company)