Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 220

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Malte Dual Time Régulateur", No. 909188, case No. 728804, Ref. 42005. Produced circa 2000. Very fine, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with regulator dial, 24-hour indication, date, 65-hour autonomy and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with six screws covered by a hinged 18K white gold cover with a mirror inside, pusher on the band to activate the second 24-hour time zone, flat bezel, fluted lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minute indications, subsidiary "guilloché" ring dial for the seconds and date in black and red Arabic numerals at 6, subsidiary 24-hour dial for the second time zone in black and red painted Arabic numerals as well with a "guilloché" center bearing the inscription "Dual Time", subsidiary hour dial in painted Roman numerals and indexes at 12, signature at 3. White gold "épée" and "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1206, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.