Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 166

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève,No. 573162, case No. 573162, Ref.6665, made in 1963.Very fine and rare, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman'sdesk wristwatch. Accompanied by an Extract fromthe Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case withinsquare carriage, hooded lugs, flat top crystal. D. matte silverwith applied yellow gold radium coated indexes, subsidiaryseconds. Yellow gold radium coated "Dauphine" hands. M.Cal. 9K 1001, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark,rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted forheat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 29 x 29 mm.