5,175 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 72524, made in 1856. Fine 18K gold, quarter-repeating dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, "pommes", engine-turned, reeded band, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds, outer minute divisions, blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hands. 40 mm (17’’’), frosted gilt bridge caliber, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activation slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 45 mm. Notes Jean-Marc Vacheron (1731 - 1805) Vacheron Constantin is the oldest, active manufacturing horological business in the world. It all began in 1751, when Jean-Marc Vacheron (1731-1805) took his freedom as a watchmaker, and in 1755, opened a workshop in the "Cité" in Geneva which is the home of the present day company Vacheron Constantin. At that time watches were signed Jean Marc Vacheron. From then until today, the company changed names several times according to the succession of partners. It therefore also used several signatures. In 1785, watches were signed: Vacheron Girod. Later, around 1810, Barthélémy Girod took up residence in Paris until 1814 in order to organize the distribution of watches sent from Geneva, and established many commercial relationships for the growth of the business. From about 1814, Vacheron Girod started using silver and gold dials and this fashion lasted until
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
