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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 657

Réveil Vacheron Constantin, Genève, movement No. 620356, case No. 438695, Ref. 7778. Made in 1966. Fine and very rare, oval, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with alarm, date, two crowns and hooded lugs, and a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, satiné sunburst, the crown at 2 activates the central revolving alarm dial and winds the alarm, the crown at 4 winds and sets the watch, hooded lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow and white gold brushed and polished baton and square indexes, at the center the revolving alarm disc. Yellow and white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12??? K 1091, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, three-arm annular beryllium balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 41 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.