Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 98

Ref. 42005 ?White Gold? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Malte Dual Time Régulateur", No. 927356, case No. 744149, Ref. 42005. Made circa 2002. Very fine, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with regulator dial, 24-hour indication, date, 65-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Four-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with six screws covered by a hinged 18K white gold cover with a mirror inside, pusher on the band to activate the second 24-hour time zone, flat bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals for the minute indications, subsidiary guilloché ring dial for the seconds and date in black and red Arabic numerals at 6, subsidiary 24-hour dial for the second time zone in black and red painted Arabic numerals as well with a guilloché center bearing the inscription "Dual Time", subsidiary hour dial in painted Roman numerals and indexes at 12, signature at 3. White gold "épée" and "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1206, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.