Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 133

Vacheron Constantin - Lady?s - Platinum & Diamonds Vacheron Constantin, Retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co, No. 344157, case No. 16767. Made in the 1920s. Very fine, rare and elegant, square platinum and diamond lady?s wristwatch with an integral platinum double rope bracelet, 2 small end links set with 6 round diamonds.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, central hooded lugs, bezel and lugs set with 68 round diamonds, hinged case back. D. Matte silver with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 8.5???, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance spring, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 20 x 20 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 150 mm.