Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 406

Vacheron & Constantin - Large Yellow Gold Dress Watch for Eberhard Milan Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 370423, case No. 228752. Made for Eberhard, Milan, circa 1920. Very fine, large, keyless, 18K yellow gold dress watch.

CHF 4,000 - 5,200

USD 4,000 - 5,200 / EUR 3,000 - 4,000

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Matte silver with champleve Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial, the center with engine-turned decoration . Gold spade hands. M. 21???, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Such large dress watches by Vacheron & Constantin are rare. The movement of the present watch is of a similar quality to those used in the Chronometer Royal model, with high precision balance and swan-neck micrometer regulator.