Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 177

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 49145, PINK GOLD ROYAL EAGLE Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Royal Eagle ? Automatic", No. 7/50, case No. 784686, Ref. 49145. Made in a limited series of 50 pieces circa 2005. Fine and rare, large, tonneau-shaped, curved, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, oversized date and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and original certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, fl uted Art Deco lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché gray with applied pink gold radial Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, large double aperture for the date at 12. Polished and frosted pink gold lozenge hands. M. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36.5 x 53 mm. Thickness 13 mm.