Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 664

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN QUARTER REPEATER Veuve C. Vacheron & Cie, Geneva/Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 136955. Made circa 1887. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, quarter-repeating, hunting cased keyless pocket watch.

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

HKD 45,000 - 62,000 / USD 5,800 - 8,000

Four-body, "bassine et filet", polished, the front cover with engraved foliate monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. 18''', matte gilt, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-70-01

Very good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 49 mm. Veuve C. Vacheron is the signature the company used between 1870 and 1887. This watch is therefore late in production under the Veuve C. Vacheron & Co. name as it is also engraved Vacheron & Constantin on the cuvette and was therefore started and finished during the transitional period of the name change from Veuve C. Vacheron to Vacheron & Constantin.