Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 78

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, REF. 7593, WHITE GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 599715, case No. 439204, Ref. 7593. Made in 1969. Fine, extra-flat, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18k white gold Vacheron buckle. Accompanied by Vacheron extract from the archives dated 1991 and a leather pouch.

CHF 1,200 - 3,200

HKD 10,000 - 26,000 / USD 1,400 - 3,400

Sold: CHF 5,250

Two-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, straight lugs. Silver with applied white gold and black baton indexes. Black baton hands. 9", cal. K 1001/2, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses-cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted for heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 33 mm. This is only the second example of a reference 7593 to appear at Antiquorum and the first one in white gold.