$8,400
Platinum and Diamonds Vacheron & Constantin, No. 408048, case No. 20099. Made in the 1920s. Fine, rectangular, diamond-set platinum lady’s wristwatch with a diamond-set platinum bracelet. Two-body, bezel and lugs set with round and baguette diamonds, engraved scroll pattern on band, hinged case back and lugs, crown engraved with a flower decoration, hinged case back engraved: G. J. Eckert, Hinsdale, ILL, framed by a floral and leaf pattern. Silver with painted black Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel lozenge hands. 4 1/4’’’, baguette, rhodiumplated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed, case numbered. Dim. 12 x 28 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Approx. overall length 155 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
