Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 72

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 272559, case 272559, circa 1885.Fine, 18K gold, keyless watch with unusual regulator.

C. four body, 'bassine et filets', engine turned back cover, reeded band, gold, glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, five-minute Arabic divisions, 'fleur-de-lys' hands, double sunk, subsidiary sunk seconds and sunk center. M. 19''', nickel, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, 20 jewels, screw-type micrometric regulator, wolf-tooth winding wheels, lever-set.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.