Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 283

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN DRESS WATCH YELLOW GOLD & ENAMEL Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 386044, case No. 18513. Made circa 1910. Fine, 14K gold and enamel keyless dress pocket watch.

CHF 1,800 - 2,800

HKD 15,000 - 23,000 / USD 2,000 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 3,000

Four-body, bassine pincee, polished, the back with an engraved monogram on an applied white gold lozenge, the bezel and back border decorated with black enamel. Hinged gold cuvette. Matte silver with black champlevé enamel Paris numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial, engine-turned center. Blued steel arrow hands. 17''', 21 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 46 mm.