Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 89

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 44001, AUTOMATIC DATE Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Automatic", Ref. 44001, No. 719415, case no. 617624. Sold in December 1999. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by the original certificate, booklet and leather pouch

Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, straight lugs. White with yellow applied gold baton indexes, aperture for the date. Bâton yellow gold hands. Cal. 1121, 19 jewels, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K gold rotor.