Lot 290

Vacheron Constantin. An unusual and unique 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch with gilt and enamel dial, gold chain and box

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENÈVE, MOVEMENT NO. 337'085, CASE NO. 205'495, MANUFACTURED IN 1906

Closed10 May 2010

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CHF 23,750

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Vacheron Constantin. An unusual and unique 18K gold openface minute repeating keyless lever chronograph watch with gilt and enamel dial, gold chain and box
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement no. 337'085, case no. 205'495, manufactured in 1906
Cal. 18''' nickel-finished fully jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, minute repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette, gilt dial, blue Breguet numerals on circular white enamel cartouches, outer Arabic five minute divisions, two subsidiary dials for 30 minutes register and constant seconds, circular plain case, inlaid white enamel coat-of-arms to the hinged back, repeating slide in the band, chronograph button in the crown, heavy 18K gold link chain, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
49 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Vacheron Constantin Extrait d'Archives confirming production of the present watch with white enamel coat-of-arms in 1906 and its sale on 27 April 1909 to Paris. According to the Extract, the watch is listed as a unique piece in the firm's registers. Furthermore delivered with Vacheron Constantin presentation box.