Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

LOT 263

VACHERON CONSTANTIN ART-DECO YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419419, case No. 261778. Made in 1929. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, Art deco, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 8,750

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped and sloped sides. Two-tone silver with gilt baton indexes and painted upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold glaive hands. Cal. 17-24, ton-neau,rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance timing screw, self-compensating flat balance-spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-10-28*

Good

Patinated

Replacements

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 20 x 42 mm. THICKNESS 7 mm. This watch was previously sold by ANTIQUORUM, Geneva, The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin, May 3, 2005, Lot 180.