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Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and rare 18K gold twin barrel tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve, Certificate of Origin and box
Lot 169 VACHERON CONSTANTIN

Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and rare 18K gold twin barrel tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve, Certificate of Origin and box

Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Tourbillon, no. 59, ref. 30050/000J, movement no. 816'589, case no. 633'246, manufactured in 1993

Closed13 May 2019

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CHF 40,000

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Vacheron Constantin. A very fine and rare 18K gold twin barrel tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve, Certificate of Origin and box
Signed Vacheron Constantin, Genève, Tourbillon, no. 59, ref. 30050/000J, movement no. 816'589, case no. 633'246, manufactured in 1993
Movement: cal. 1760 13’’’ tourbillon, manual, twin barrels, 28 jewels, one-minute tourbillon carriage visible through an aperture, signed
Dial: 18K gold “clous de Paris”, signed
Case: glazed display snap on back, 38 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Vacheron Constantin deployant clasp, Certificate of Origin dated 8 November 1993, fitted lacquered wood presentation box and a further box with outer packaging

Specialist note

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.

Fresh to the market, this superb reference 30050 tourbillon wristwatch is number 59 of the limited edition of 300 pieces available in either yellow gold or platinum, three prototype watches also exist.

Reference 30050 was the first wristwatch tourbillon model by Vacheron Constantin, developed in conjunction with Nouvelle Lémania, it was manufactured between 1990 and 2000. The well-proportioned 38 millimeter case makes it a practical and wearable watch in addition to displaying the mechanical excellence housed within.

To the best of our knowledge only seven other examples in yellow gold have so far been offered at international auction.