42,500 HKD
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN FOR THE SOUTH AMERICAN MARKET Vacheron & Constantin, movement No. 356768, case No. 246303, made for Jose Luiz De Araujo Dias. Made circa 1860. Very fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch. Three-body, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer minute track with red radial 25 hours, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold Breguet hands. 43 mm, matte gilt, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-02-26