Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 81

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 190, case No.674393, Ref. 48094. Very fine and rare, flat, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished, curly straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. off-white with painted black Chinese ideograms and the date of the event in Chinese characters. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1130/9, rhodium- plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self- compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.This lot is from a limited edition produced in 1997, tocommemorate the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.