Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 101

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN HALF-HUNTING CASED Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 302056, case No. 182115. Made circa 1900. Fine, 18K gold, half-hunting cased, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original Vacheron & Constantin fitted box.

C. Four-body, bassine et fi lets, engine-turned with polished borders and band, the front cover with radial black enamel Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, inner minute track, the back cover with engraved foliate monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic fi ve-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 18???, matte gilt, 15 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, moustache straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.