Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 51

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques Medicus Squelette", No. 9/10, case No. 727835, Ref. 47152. Produced in a limited edition of 10 examples in the 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, cushion-shaped, skeletonized, water- resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, pulsometer and an 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 4 screws, triangular lugs, lapidated bezel, sapphire crystals. D. matte silver, skeletonized with applied pink gold indexes, guilloché auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer blue pulsometer graduation for 40 pulsations. Pink gold Faceted "Epée" hands. M. Cal. 1145, hand-engraved, skeletonized, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compesating flat balance- spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 37 x 37 mm.