The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 279

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 257439 made for A. Gautier, Horloger Breveté à Tours, circa 1878.Fine 18K pink gold, diamond set keyless fob watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back applied with a fine rose-cut diamond set decoration. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 13''', gilt brass,15 jewels, straight line lever escapement à moustaches, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement by the retailer, by Vacheron, on the front plate beneath the dial.Diam. 34 mm.