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Vacheron Constantin. An unusual gilt brass and black lacquer desk clock with box and later case

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 368'814, CASE NO. 31'371, MOVEMENT MANUFACTURED IN 1939

Closed16 November 2009

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Vacheron Constantin. An unusual gilt brass and black lacquer desk clock with box and later case
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement no. 368'814, case no. 31'371, movement manufactured in 1939
Circular gilt-finished lever movement, 19 jewels, pink matte dial, baton and Roman numerals, inner five minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, later square case, black lacquer sides, the back secured by one screw, four gilt brass feet in sizes, case numbered, dial and movement signed
67 mm. wide

Specialist note

With original fitted presentation box.

According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin, the movement of the present watch was sold without case to Paris in 1939.