Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 176

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 31045 LES HISTORIQUES YELLOW GOLD Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Les Historiques, No. 779370, case No. 637519, Ref. 31045. 1990's. Fine and rare, thin, manual-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with 18K Vacheron & Constantin buckle.

Two body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, triangular lugs, snap on case back, sapphire crystal. Guilloché silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and indexes on a plain reserve. Yellow gold feuille hands. Cal. 1132, 20 jewels, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.