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Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 147

Malte Retrograde Date Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 887545, case No. 745156, Ref. 47245. Sold on September 7th, 2002. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with retrograde date, days of the week indication and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin instruction booklet, booklet and suede pouch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, large and fluted overhanging straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché matte silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals and round indexes, at 12 the sector for the retrograde date, at 6 a subsidiary dial for the days of the week, outer minute track. White gold baton hands. M. Cal.1126/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for cold, heat, isochronism and to 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 21K gold rotor segment. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.