Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 376

Vacheron & Constantin Belle Epoque Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 345862, case No. 210457. Made in 1908. Extremely fine, rare and elegant 18K gold and enamel, platinum, rose-cut diamond and ruby-set keyless lady?s pendant watch. Accompanied by a platinum, diamond-set gold and enamel matching chain.

C. Four-body, the bezel with white enamel band, the back cover overlaid with aquamarine guilloché enamel with raised painted white enamel scroll and flower border, the center with applied platinum, yellow gold, rose diamond and ruby-set mount, the whole mounted within a pierced platinum, ruby and rose diamond-set framework with three pear-shaped diamonds suspended from the lower hinged mount, cabochon sapphire set winding crown. Hinged gold cuvette. Chain composed of elongated oval links decorated with aquamarine and white enamel, platinum and rose diamond set ribbon terminals. D. Frosted engine-turned silver with painted dauphine numerals, outer minute track. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 11''' 16/12, extra-flat, rhodium plated, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 16 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 65 x 38 mm. overall.