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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 572

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 123746, case No. 123746, circa 1867. Fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased watch with early nickel movement.

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, both spring-loaded covers finely engine-turned with vermicelli pattern, polished band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 36 mm. (16???), nickel, bar caliber, ?fausses côtes? decoration, hanging barrel, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, index regulator with the scale on the center wheel bridge. Signed and numbered on movement and cuvette, case punched also with early Geneva mark of origin. Diam. 43 mm.