Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 45

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN HUNTING CASED POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 352611, case No. 216647, retailed by C. A. Krall Elberfeld, Sternwarte. Made circa 1912. Fine and rare, 14K gold keyless hunting cased pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Five-body, demi-bassine, polished, hinged gold cuvette engraved: C. A. Krall Elberfeld Sternwarte. D. White enamel with black painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Gold spade hands. M. 16 1/4''', gilt, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial and cuvette signed C. A. Krall Elberfeld, movement signed and case signed Vacheron & Constantin. Diam. 52 mm.