$11,500
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques Jalousie", circa 1997. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant to 3 atm., rectangular, 18K white and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with engraved concealed dial "a volets" and 18K pink gold Vacheron & Constantin deployant clasp. three body, solid, polished, bezel engraved with the hours in Roman numerals, on the six, a rectangular cabochon-set pusher opening the engraved white gold shutters and showing the dial, engraved band, back with screws. matte silver with applied white gold and black indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" blued steel hands. Cal. 1017, mechanical with manual winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 25.4 x 33 mm. Notes Production of a limited edition of 125 examples only.This model by Vacheron & Constantin is a replica of the famous "montre a volets" wristwatch they created in the 1930's.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-03-16
