24,725 ITL
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 394422, case by Verger No. 1440, circa 1922. Very fine 18 ct. gold, lacquer and enamel, keyless dress watch. Three piece, cushion shaped, the band and bow, with black champleve enamelled leaf decoration, red lacquer bezel, the back in red lacquer (slightly restored), centered with a fine champleve enamelled bird in Oriental style, against a black ground. Shaped black enamel with Oriental style red and gilt Arabic numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 15-, nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Dim. 51 x 43 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-11-30
