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Vacheron Constantin. A rare and unusual copper-coloured brass helm-shaped keyless lever display desk clock with two-tone pink dial and walnut stand
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Vacheron Constantin. A rare and unusual copper-coloured brass helm-shaped keyless lever display desk clock with two-tone pink dial and walnut stand

SIGNED VACHERON CONSTANTIN, RETAILED BY VERGA, MOVEMENT NO. 371'456, CASE NO. 20, ENCASED AND SOLD IN 1940

Fermé12 May 2014

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Vacheron Constantin. A rare and unusual copper-coloured brass helm-shaped keyless lever display desk clock with two-tone pink dial and walnut stand
Signed Vacheron Constantin, retailed by Verga, movement no. 371'456, case no. 20, encased and sold in 1940
Gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, large bimetallic compensation balance, two-tone pink dial, Arabic and baton numerals, outer railway five minute divisions, blued steel spade hands, subsidiary seconds, large helm-shaped case, setting and winding crown at 12, hinged back, set within the bevelled walnut stand, case numbered, dial signed by maker and retailer, movement signed
68 mm. diam., 112 mm. overall diam.

Note du spécialiste

According to the Archives of Vacheron Constantin, the present display desk clock was encased and sold in 1940.

This desk clock is a rare example of a display timepiece by Vacheron Constantin, distinguished by its unusual shape resembling the helm of a ship, the attractive two-tone dial and the retailer signature Verga.