The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...

Geneva, Apr 03, 2005

LOT 180

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419419, case No. 261778. Made in 1929. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, Art deco, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, a Certificate of Authenticity and original fitted box.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000 / USD 10,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 12,650

C. two-body, solid, polished stepped and sloped sides. D. Two-tone silver with gilt baton indexes and paintedupright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "?p?e" hands. M. Cal. 17-24, ton-neau,rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance timing screw, self-compen-satingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 20 x 42 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3 - 5 - 6 - 16*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

This present watch illustrates the evolution of curved rectangular watches, but of more commonly seen dimensions.