Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 136

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 410221, case No. 256610. Produced in ten examples only, in 1930. Extremely fine and rare cushion-shaped, 18K yellow gold doctor's wristwatch with coaxial single button chronograph on the winding crown, register and pulsometer.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 52,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 146,500

C. three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs. D. matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer graduation for 30 pulsations in dark blue Arabic numerals, concentric, the 1/5th second and minute scale. Blued steel "Baton"hands. M. 13 ''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 41 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01-

Notes

According to the Vacheron Constantin archives, only ten examples of the cushion-shaped single button chronograph were ever produced, during the year 1930. An identical watch was sold by Antiquorum in the “Art of Vacheron Constantin” sale, November 13, 1994, lot 107. A similar watch is illustrated in “The World of Vacheron Constantin, Geneva”, p. 382.