Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 154

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 798704, case No. 675700, Ref. 43060. Produced circa 1997.Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and enamel gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, rounded band and wide bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. signed Séchaud, enamel background, decorated with a champlevé enameled rare species of bird, the Heron standing on a rock, painted gold dot indexes. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 1120/2, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-springskeletonized rotor with 21K gold segment, pusher on the band to open the back cover.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm