Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 362

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, Suisse, movement No. 398644, case No. 248470. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, ?Tortle? lugs, rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, snap-on case back. D. Brushed matte yellow with painted radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blackened spade hands. M. 9???, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with five adjustements, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 36 mm. Thickness 6.5 mm.