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

LOT 433

?Dual Time Zone? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Ref. 35002, case No. 523773. Made in 1978. Fine and unusual, two-time-zone, 18K yellow gold gentleman`s wristwatch with two movements and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, flat rounded bezel, two winding crowns for the two time zones, downturned lugs. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold and black baton indexes for both time indications. Black ?baton? hands. M. Caliber 1052 for both movements, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to isochronism, heat, cold and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movements signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 5.3 mm.