Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 62

VEUVE C. VACHERON - YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH Veuve C. Vacheron et Co., Geneva, "Timekeeper", No. 136943. Made in 1872 and sold in 1873. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with gold wheel train. Accompanied by a Vacheron Constantin Certificate of Origin.

CHF 1,400 - 2,400

HKD 11,700 - 20,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 1,875

Four-body, pomme et filets, polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel halberd hands. 20''', maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, gold wheel train, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised and calibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator with engraved scale on the center-bridge.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-73-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 51 mm. Veuve C. Vacheron is the signature the company used between 1870 and 1887. This watch is therefore relatively early in production under the Veuve C. Vacheron & Co. name. The present watch is of high-grade with gold wheel train, wolf's tooth winding and fine escapement.