Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

LOT 151

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Les Historiques Jalousie?, Case No. 676055 . Produced in a limited edition of 125 examples in the 1990?s. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant to 3 atm., rectangular, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with concealed dial ?a volets?, and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, on the 6, a rectangular cabochon sapphire-set pusher opening the pink gold shut-ters to reveal the dial, engraved band, back with screws, asymmetric lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold and black indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. ?Feuille? blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1017, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 37 mm.