Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 156

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 410236, case by Verger Freres No. 12407, retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, made in 1929. Very fine and rare 18K gold, silver, and carved turquoise, lapis lazuli and black onyx Art Deco 8 day going desk clock fitted to a Chinese snuff bottle with rotating ring hour display. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. Light blue turquoise snuff bottle carved in high-relief with roses, lotus flowers and Oriental ladies on either side, lapis lazuli ring above with gold borders bearing the hour display, turquoise stopper decorated en suite, stepped square base with top of lapis lazuli with gold ring, above two black onyx steps decorated with lapis lazuli at each corner, gold square feet.D. Gold ring with Arabic numerals, and quarter divisions indicated in aperture at the lapis lazuli ring.M. 42 mm. (18???), rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 8 adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Signed on the movement, case punched with Verger Frères marks, base engraved with the retailer?s name. Dim. Height 12 cm., base width 7 cm.