Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 144

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 418167, case No. 258530. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped and curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel. D. Matte silver withapplied yellow gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial.Yellow gold "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. 11 x 9 1/2''', rhodium pla-ted,15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 posi-tions,blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 26 x 40 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.