Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 215

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 886695, case No. 738468, Ref. 47245. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde date, days of the week indication and an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, large and fluted overhanging straight lugs,sapphire crystals. D. "Guilloché" silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals and round indexes, at 12sector for the retrograde date, at 6 subsidliary dial for the days of the week. White gold "'bâton" hands. M. Cal.1126/1, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring,21K gold rotor segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 10 mm.