Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 53

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 151, No.864279, case No. 691384, Ref. 48094. Very fine and rare, flat, self- winding, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, curly straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. off- white with painted black Chinese ideograms and the date of the event in Chinese characters. White gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1130/9, rhodium- plated, ‘fausses côtes’ decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compen- sating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.