Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 54

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Saltarello", No. 05/200, No. 861304, case No. 698852, Ref. 4304.1. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with jump-hour, fly- back minute hand and an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. white gold, "guilloché" in sunburst pattern from the center to the top, applied Arabic numerals in white gold, aperture for the jump-hours at 12 o'clock, curved sector graduation from the 9 to the 3 with a fly-back hand at 6 o'clock. Pink gold "Dauphine" hand. M. Cal. 1120/2, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monmetallic balance, shock-absorber, self- compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Dim: 34 x 36 mm.