Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 433

VACHERON CONSTANTIN HAUTE JOAILLERIE ''NAOS'' NO.1 WHITE GOLD Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ''Haute Joaillerie'', ''Naos'', case No. 572341, Made in the 1980s. Very fine, extremely rare and elegant, rectangular, manual winding, 18K white gold, ruby and diamond-set lady's wristwatch, 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle with diamond-set rows. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.

HKD 70,000 - 100,000

USD 9,000 - 12,900 / CHF 8,500 - 12,100

Sold: HKD 137,500

Two-body, solid, polished, case back secured with 2 screws, case sides with hand-engraved scrolls, footed lugs set with diamonds, bezel set with baguette diamonds and ruby. Entirely pave set with diamonds. White gold Dauphine hands. Cal. 1052, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 22 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Crystal, case and movement signed. DIM. 18.5 x 30 mm. THICKNESS 6.5 mm.