Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 57

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Jubilée 240", case No. 664239, Ref. 47240. Produced in 1995 to commemorate the 240th Anniversary of Vacheron & Constantin. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour power reserve and date and an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, fluted, curved teardrop lugs. D. "guilloché" silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals and pyramid index, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the days of the month, sector for up-and-down indication. White gold "Feuille" hands. M. Cal. 1127, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 45 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement sined. Dim. 33 x 43 mm.