Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 117

Vacheron Constantin, Genève, No. 770478, case No. 628440. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, skeletonized, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 4 screws, steppedbezel, sapphirecrystals. D. Skeletonized, bicolor champagne and silver, with paintedindexes onan outer reserve, subsidiary silver chapters for the seconds and the30-minute register.Gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1145, hand-engraved and skeletonized, rhodiumplated, 21jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber,self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.