Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 298

Vacheron Constantin, Genève,"Tourbillon Malte Squelette". No. 763984, Ref. 30067/1. Produced circa 2000. Extremely rare and fine, tonneau-shaped, skeletonized, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, 42-hour power reserve, date and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, fluted lugs, transparent case back with 7 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent with ring dials for the hours and minutes, the date at 2, the power reserve at 10, the tourbillon cage under a polished steel bridge carrying the subsidiary seconds hand. Faceted black oxydized gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1790, hand-engraved and skeletonized, copper-colored, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator with Maltese Cross-shaped steetourbillon cage, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Dim. 36 X 46 mm.