1,158,500 CHF
The most complicated watch ever made by Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 415810, case No. 258597, manufactured between 1930 and 1935, purchased by His Excellency Boulent Raoul and presented to His Majesty King Farouk of Egypt. Unique extra large, 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating "Grande and Petite sonnerie" moon phase astronomical clock-watch with perpetual calendar, split seconds chronograph with 30 minute instantaneous recorder and alarm, with power reserve indicators for both the going and the striking trains, in original mahogany fitted box. Four body, massive, "pomme et grande gouge", polished. Gold cuvette. Gold, frosted and gilt with Breguet numerals, outer chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for days of the week with inner 30 hour striking train upand-down scale, minute register with sunk inner leap-year cycle, the months with inner 30 hour going train up-and-down scale, the dates with inner moon phase aperture and running seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Notes Previously in the collection of His Majesty King Farouk of Egypt, this watch was sold in March 1954 in the Cairo Sale of The Palace Collection, lot No. 450. This unique watch is illustrated in l'Univers de Vacheron Constantin, Genève, p. 400. It is also illustrated, nu ch enlarged, in the saine book p. 274 and its movement p. 275-279. If you have had the diligence to read the "Saga of Vacheron Constantin" which is an unusual introduction for an auction catalogue, you will understand why
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-11-13
