The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 21

Vacheron & Constantin à Genève, No. 183645,complected in 1897, delivered on November 27, 1897 to the Thai Royal Family.Very fine and rare gilt brass and enamel, keyless minute repeating watch of Royal provenance.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 21,850

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back centred with a black and red champlevé monogram of the Thai Royal Family framed within an engine-turned decoration in a sunburst pattern. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, "striped" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the dial and movement.Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin Certificate.Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4 - 6
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Six watches of this type, decorated with the black and red champlevé monogram of the Thai Royal Family, framed within an engine-turned decoration in a sunburst pattern, were delivered on November 27, 1897.