Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 203

"Tourbillon Malte Squelette" Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Tourbillon Malte Squelette". No. 961681, case No. 774897, Ref. 30066/2. Made circa 2000. Extremely fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, skeletonized, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 42-hour power reserve indicator, date and a platinum Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with matte silver ring dials for the hours and minutes, the date at 2, the power reserve at 10, the one-minute tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Black oxydized gold ?alpha? hands. M. Cal. 1790, hand-engraved and skeletonized, rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement, one-minute tourbillon regulator with Maltese Cross-shaped steel tourbillon carriage, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 46. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a Japanese Gentleman