Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 138

VACHERON CONSTANTIN TOURBILLON LIMITED EDITION Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Les Complications - Tourbillon No. 50/300", movement No. 816580, case No. 633249, Ref. 30050/000J-8. Made in 1993 in a limited edition of 300 examples and sold on October 14th, 1993. Extremely fine, rare and important, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, two barels, power-reserve indication and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate of origin dated 14 October 1993 and another certificate of origin/warranty dated Christmas 1993 and Vacheron Constantin booklet.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 345,000 - 500,000 / USD 45,000 - 67,000

Sold: CHF 50,000

Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, straight lugs, transparent case back to view the movement, sapphire crystals. Silvered solid gold with « clous de Paris » décoration, applied yellow gold Roman numerals and triangular indexes, graduation for the up-and-down indication at 12, aperture for the tourbillon regulator under a polished steel bridge at 6, carrying a subsidiary seconds hand. Yellow gold Dauphine hands. Cal. 1760, 13 lines, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lateral lever escapement, one-minute tourbillon regulator with polished steel arms, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, twin barrels.


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Grade:
Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed, case numbered. DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 11.5 mm.