Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 116

Vacheron Constantin custom-ordered Quai de l?Ile Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Quai de l?Ile,? movement No. 5153743, case No. 1176450, Ref. 85050/000R-21P2A. Made in 2008. Extremely fine and unique, 18K pink gold and palladium self-winding, water-resistant, center-seconds wristwatch with day, date, power reserve and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by its original warranty, certificate, identity passport and its original wooden box containing an extra rubber strap, setting pin, loupe and a USB key.

C. Cushion-shape, seven-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with dedication inscription on the rim, sapphire crystals. D. Sapphire crystal with applied pink gold Arabic quarter numerals, black ink-filled Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the month at 3, days of the week at 9, embedded micro-text around those dials, power reserve indicator at six, outer minute track. Pink gold luminous baton hands. M. Cal. 2475SC, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, balance adjusted to 5 positions, movement stamped with the seal of Geneva, shock absorber, 22K gold rotor, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 41 mm. Thickness 14 mm.