Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 436

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 349909, case No. 216971, circa 1920. Very fine and extremely rare, large 18K gold half hunting-cased keyless watch with chronograph accompanied by the original box.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 9,800

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. four-body, "bassine", heavy, polished, front cover with glazed aperture and blue enamel radial Roman chapters and minute ring, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute and fifth-seconds divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Gold "spade" hands. M. 50 mm (22''', frost gilt, bridge caliber, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, "swan-neck" micrometric regulator.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 60 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01