Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 302

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, REF. 7813 WHITE GOLD. Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 628299, case No. 472209, Ref. 7813. Made in the 1970's. Fine and unusual, tonneau, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, snap on case back. D. Silver with applied white gold and black inlayed baton indexes, aperture for the date. White gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. K 1014, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 29 mm. Thickness: 7.5 mm.