399,500 CHF
THE ANTIQUORUM 30TH ANNIVERSARY MINUTE-REPEATERS, NO. 1 Technical Description 8K yellow gold, three-piece, teardrop lugs,screw-down back with sapphire crystal.Diameter: 37 mm.Bracelet: leather, 18K yellow gold buckleDial:Silvered chapter ring, triangular indexes, minute markers,yellow gold "baton" handslarge central aperture to view the movement. aliber 1755, 40-hour power reserve,manual winding, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, 18,000 vph,monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions,shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring,micrometer regulator,Accompanied by box and certificate. Notes The proceeds from the sale of lot 212, along with the buyer’s premium, will be entirely donated to the ICM, an international institute dedicated to research and the prevention of nervous system diseases. Thank you, Mr. Claude-Daniel Proellochs Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin was founded by Jean-Marc Vacheron (1731-1805), who in 1755 opened a workshop in Geneva which is the home of the present day company Vacheron Constantin. In 1819, the firm became known as Vacheron & Constantin, and the company adopted the motto "Do better if possible-- which is always possible". An important step forward was taken when in June 1839, George-Auguste Leschot (1800-1884) joined the firm. He developed and constructed machine-tools for the mechanical production of all the parts of a watch. The 19th century was a productive period
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
