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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 359

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, No. 329341, made for Spaulding & Co., Paris, circa 1905. Very fine 18K gold and enamel keyless dress watch, suspended from a gold mounted black silk Albert and accompanied by a matching seal.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

C. Three piece, massive, the white champleve enamelled bezel with laurel leaf decoration, the white enamel back with a wreath of interlaced gold ribbon and branches of roses chased over a green flinque enamelled ground. D. Gold engine-turned with Arabic numerals on a frosted chapter ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17"', rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, adjusted cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with worm screw micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: *4-5

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Poor

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original