Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 972

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN MINUTE REPEATING HUNTING CASED Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Répétition à Minutes", movement No. 367955, No. 227391. Made circa 1910. Extremely fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting cased keyless pocket watch.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 83,000 - 125,000 / USD 10,500 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. Cal. 19 ''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

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

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 54 mm. An extremely fine example of a Patek Philippe minute-repeating split-seconds watch in superb condition with perfect enamel dial and heavy case with only the lightest of scratches.