Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013
LOT 93
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN PERPETUAL CALENDAR MI NUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 324861, case No. 198638. Made circa 1911. Very fine and extremely rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless chronometer pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon.
HKD 190,000 - 350,000
USD 25,000 - 45,000 / CHF 24,000 - 44,000
Sold: HKD 375,000
C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished, gold hinged cuvette
D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary dials for the day of the week, the months
of the leap year cycle, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture with age of the
moon. Pink gold ?spade? hands.
M. 40,6 mm (18???), rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever
escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Blue steel Breguet balance-sping, ?swan-neck?
micro-metric regulator.
Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: 3-71-01-33 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines HANDS Original Restored |