Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 223

VACHERON CONSTANTIN SET OF FOUR METIERS D'ART LES MASQUES Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Métiers d'Art, Les Masques 2008," Ref. 86070. Very fine and unique, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold, pink gold, white gold and platinum wristwatches with "Mask" dials, day and date and Vacheron Constantin double deployant clasps. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificates. A) Case No. 1156264, 18K pink gold with Mexico Mask B) Case No. 1156118, 18K white gold with Gabon Mask. C) Case No. 1156163, 18K yellow gold with Ritual Buddha Japan Mask. D) Case No. 1156212 Platinum with Papua New Guinea Mask.

USD 500,000 - 700,000

HKD 3,900,000 - 5,500,000 / CHF 465,000 - 650,000

Sold: USD 603,750

Two-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, winding crown with embossed Maltese cross, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Transparent with digital disc display for the hours at 10, the minutes at 2, the date at 5 and the month at 7, centered by the masks. Cal. 2460, rhodium-plated, stamped with the Geneva Quality Seal, 27 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dials, cases and movements signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.