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Geneva, Apr 14, 2003

LOT 735

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Malte Dual Time Régulateur", No. 909188, case No. 728804, Ref. 42005. Produced circa 2000. Very fine, two time-zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with regulator dial, 24-hour indication, date, 65-hour autonomy and 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws covered with a hinged 18K white gold cover bearing a mirror inside, pusher on the band to activate thesecond 24 hour time zone, flat bezel, fluted geometrical-shaped lugs, sapphire crystal. D. two-tone matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minute indications, auxiliary guilloché ring dial for the seconds and date in black and red Arabic numerals and the inscription "Automatic" on the 6, auxiliary 24-hour dial for the second time zone in black and red painted Arabic numerals as well with a "guilloché" center bearing the inscription "Dual Time", auxiliary hour dial in painted Roman numerals and indexes on the 12, signature on the 3. "Epée" and "Lozenge" white gold hands. M. Cal. 1206, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, yellow gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.