The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Co...
Geneva, Apr 03, 2005
LOT 68
?Imperator? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, ?Imperator?, No. 384149, case No. 240005. Made in 1919. Very fine and extremely rare, hunting-cased, keyless, ?impermeable?, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Accompanied by a Certficate of Authenticity.
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 10,000 - 13,000 / USD 13,000 - 17,000
Sold: CHF 21,850
C. Five-body, "bassine", solid, polished, cover with monogram, heavy-gauge gold cuvette with reinforced hinges.D. White enamel with bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Yellowgold "spade" hands. M. Cal. R.A. 20''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetalliccompensation balance, Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, enlarged winding stem withfelt gasket.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 53 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 - 14 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |