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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 203

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Evasion", No. 8, case No. 739841, Ref. 48250. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples in the late 1990's.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold "World Time" gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, revolving bezel bearing the names of 24 cities around the world, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. off-white with applied Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer 24 hour revolving disc for the word time feature. "Epée" white gold hands. M. Cal. 1180, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balane-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.