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New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 308

Malte Tonneau Tourbillon Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Malte Tonneau Tourbillon", No. 953046, case No. 792242, Ref. 30066R-8816. Made in 2005. Extremely fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 42-hour power reserve, date and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a box, certificate, setting pin and booklet. To be sold without reserve

USD 60,000 - 90,000

EUR 42,000 - 63,000 / CHF 65,000 - 100,000

Sold: USD 90,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Sunray guilloche silver with satiné center, subsidiary dials for the hours and minutes, the date at 2, the up-and-down indication at 10, aperture for the tourbillon cage under a polished steel bridge, carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Faceted pink gold épée hands. M. Cal. 1790, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with Maltese Cross-shaped steel cage, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original