Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 168

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN AUTOMATIC Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, Automatic, No. 508251, case No. 360741, Ref. 6038. Made circa 1958. Very fine, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, polished, screw-down case back, inclined bezel, curved lugs. D. Matte and brushed silver with applied yellow geometric gold Roman and baton indexes, outer minute track with stars at the 15 minutes. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1019/1, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm.