The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 421

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Automatic",No. 557724, case No. 385620, Ref. 6594, made in 1959.Very fine, centre second, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two body, massive, polished, screwed case back, lapidated straight lugs. D. champagne with applied gold fancy and triangular indexes. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. K1071, Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.