Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 412698, case no. 15312, for Gubelin, Lucerne, in 1920. Very fine and rare platinum diamond set "bras en fair" keyless dress watch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches, Clocks & Jewellery

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Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 412698, case no. 15312, for Gubelin, Lucerne, in 1920. Very fine and rare platinum diamond set "bras en fair" keyless dress watch.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

Three piece massive "bassine pincde" polished case. Mat silver dial with two Arabic sectors for hours and minutes, a stylized platinum diamond set caravelle. Gold "batons" hands pointing the time on the sectors by means of the depressing push piece on the band. Fine rhodium plated 17"15/12 movement , 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, Breguet ba-lance spring. Signed "Gubelin" on the dial, Vacheron & Constantin on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.

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Such as the others "bras en fair" watches produced in the 30's by Van Cleef & Arpels, with a sitting Buddha on the dial, this watch is almost certainly inspired from the "bras en fair" watches made towards the end of the XVlllth century.