Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 228

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 385104, case No. 251502. Produced circa 1927.Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold gentleman's dress watch with chronograph.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, engraved on the cuvette: "G Julio 1927", monogram on the case back, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track with chronograph divisions, outermost pulsometer graduation for 30 pulsations. "Spade" yellow gold hands. M. 18 ''', frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.