Important Collector's Wristwatches an...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

LOT 120

Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, "Tourbillon No. 18", No. 816548, 1990's. Extremely fine and rare, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman' s wristwatch with twin-barrel 1 minute "Tourbillon" escapement and 42 hours power reserve with fitted box and certificate.

C. massive, polished, transparent back, lapidated straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "Clous de Paris" 18K gold with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals, on the 6, aperture showing the double barrel and Tourbillon device in polished steel carriage, on the 12, up-and-down indication. "Dauphine " gold hands. M. 13 1/2"' - Cal. 1760, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted for heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.