Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 255

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, case No. 628476. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, skeletonized, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and an integrated 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin link bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4screws, stepped bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Bicolor champagneand silver, skeletonized, with painted indexes on an outerreserve, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register. Gold and black "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1145,hand-engraved and skeletonized, rhodium plated, 21 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.