Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013
VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 47031 MALTE RETROGRADE PERPETUAL CALENDAR PLATINUM Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Malte Retrograde Perpetual Calendar?, Automatic, No. 933343, case No. 778966, Ref. 47031. Made in 2005. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with perpetual calendar, retrograde date and an platinum Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by the box(Scatola del Tempo), Certificate of Authenticity and setting pin.
C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws,
spring-loaded hinged back cover, stepped lugs, sapphire crystals.
D. Guilloché silver with applied white gold Roman XII and VI and faceted
dart indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the days of the week
and the months, apertures for the year at 6 and the leap year at 3, retrograde
sector for the date. White gold ?épée? hands.
M. Cal. 1126/1 QPR, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 36 jewels,
straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold,
isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, flat balance spring, micrometer
regulator, 21K gold rotor segment, hack mechanism.
Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |