Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015
LOT 79
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN MINUTE REPEATING WATCH ENAMEL VIRGIN & CHILD YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 190591, retailed by Joh. Hartmann, Berlin. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold and painted on enamel, keyless pocket watch with 24-hour dial.
HKD 100,000 - 140,000
USD 14,000 - 21,000 / CHF 13,000 - 18,000
Sold: HKD 325,000
Four-body, "forme collier", polished, rounded band, the back cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel of the Virgin and Child with a bunch of grapes, champlevé white line and royal blue enamel border with chased gold foliage. Hinged gold cuvette. Matte champagne with champlevé black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, outermost blue 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Cal. 18```, matte gilt, 27 jewels, counterpoised and calibrated 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |