Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 411
Vacheron Constantin
Pocket watch, quarter-repeater; silver
HKD 12,600 - 25,200
CHF 1,500 - 3,000 / EUR 1,400 - 2,800 / USD 1,650 - 3,300
Sold: HKD 18,750
Silver, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, “Empire” pocket watch, with one horological complication:
· Quarter-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by depressing the pendant)
Case-back polished; guilloché (engine-turned) case-band.
White enamel dial with suspended “Breguet” numerals; gilded metal “Breguet” hands.
Movement 20’’’, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial.
Case-back polished; guilloché (engine-turned) case-band.
White enamel dial with suspended “Breguet” numerals; gilded metal “Breguet” hands.
Movement 20’’’, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6-8 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-19-01 |
Good Dent(s) HANDS Original |
Brand Vacheron Constantin, Geneva
Year circa 1810-1820
Movement No. 19 137
Case No. 19 137 (by “J M”, Geneva)
Material silver
Diameter 55.9 mm.
Caliber 20’’’, fusee and chain, verge escapement
Weight 131 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, cuvette (dome) and movement
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.