Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 88

VACHERON CONSTANTIN - CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, NO. 10/10 Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 862070, case No. 701917, Ref. 43060/2, 43064. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces, sold on October 4th, 2001. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with champleve enamel dial and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by Vacheron Constantin wooden box, 2 Certificates of Origin, warranty and booklet.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

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

Sold: CHF 48,750

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back with release button at 8, rounded band and wide bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal, glazed cover over the movement with 6 screws. Polychrome champleve enamel on gold, cream enamel background, inlaid gold dot hour indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 1120/2, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, hand-engraved skeletonized rotor with 21K gold segment.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 38.5 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces only, this example being the last produced of the series. Inspired by an ottoman empire design used on porcelain and is made by the finest artisans at Vacheron Constantin, it is the first time that such a piece has appeared at auction.