Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 270

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 713336, case No. 539091. Made in the 1980s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped and octagonal, 18K yellow gold and diamond lady's wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 2 screws, bezel and lugs set with diamonds, cabochon sapphire-setwinding-crown. D. Ivory-colored with painted radial Roman numerals. Yellow gold and black "épée" hands.M. Cal. 1052, rhodium plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 22 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25 x 27 mm. Thickness: 5 mm.