Sold for:
6,325 CHF

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 295192, case No. 178953, property of Henry Ch. Spiess, circa 1894.Fine 18K gold keyless pocket watch. The watch is sold with several books of poetry by Speiss, in bold typeface in the list below. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Notes Henry Charles Speiss (1876-1940)Swiss writer, born in Geneva, friend Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878-1947). His poetry has been compared with that of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896).He published several collections of poetry: Rimes d'audience 1900-1903, poèmes (Genève, 1903) ; Rodolphe, silhouette genevoise (Genève, 1906) ; Le nouveau Panthéon, avec Jules COUGNARD, E. KUHNE - Illustrations de GODEFROY, Emile JACQUES-DALCROZE, Henry FAZY, Daniel BAUD-BOVY, T. TURRETTINI - Photographies de Frédéric BOISSONNAS (Genève 1908) ; Le Silence des Heures, poèmes ; Le Danseur et la Corde suivi de L'Après-midi sentimentale, poèmes (Genève, 1912) ; Pensées du Pascal sur Marie-Louise etuelques autres sujets, poème (Paris, 1913) ; Chansons captives, poèmes ; Le Visage ambigu, poèmes (Lausanne, 1915) ; Attendre, poèmes (Genève, 1916) ; Le Dit du Kollan, poème ; L'Amour Offensé, poème (Lausanne, 1917) ; Rimes d'audience 1900-1906, réimpression augmentée (Genève, 1917) ; Le Visage Ambigu, réimpression augmentée de 18 pièces (Lausanne, 1918) ; Novembre 17, poème (Genève, 1919) ; Saison Divin


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2002-11-16

Archived auctions similar to Vacheron & Constantin Down arrow


Sold for:
1,876,250 CHF

“Tour de I’lle Antiquorum” Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Tour de I’lle”, Pièce Unique. Made to mark the occasion of the Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin in Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2005-04-03


Sold for:
6,900 CHF

“Prestige de la France” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No.660327, case No. 534805, Ref. 15207, III series 091. Made in 1978 to mark the occasion of Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2005-04-03


Sold for:
9,775 CHF

“Prestige de la France” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 623059, case No. 481904, Ref. 2091, No. 076. Made in 1972 to mark the occasion of Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2005-04-03


Sold for:
18,750 CHF

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN - DAMASCENED PINK GOLD TWO-TRAIN QUARTER REPEATER & INDEPENDENT JUMP CENTER SECONDS Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, Veuve C. Vacheron et Cie., Successeurs, Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2008-11-09


Sold for:
68,500 CHF

Vacheron & Constantin – The Unique Single-Handed Dress Watch with Diamond Dial – The Only Watch with Single-Hand ever Made by Vacheron & Constantin Vacheron Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2011-03-27


Sold for:
48,750 CHF

VACHERON CONSTANTIN - CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, NO. 10/10 Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 862070, case No. 701917, Ref. 43060/2, 43064. Made in a limited Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2014-03-16


Sold for:
100,000 EUR

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle world Time for Only Watch Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionelle World Time, Ref. 86060/000P-9894 A fine and unique self-winding platinum wristwatch with Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2013-09-28


Sold for:
150,000 HKD

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 49002 CHRONOGRAPH PLATINUM Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Les Historiques - Toledo 1952 Automatic”, No. 947760, case No. 784096, Ref. 47300. Made circa 2005. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2013-06-22


Sold for:
325,000 HKD

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 85250, PLATINUM 250 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Jubilé 1755,” No. 195, movement No 972419, case No. 801229, Ref. 85250. Made in Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2013-06-22


Sold for:
13,750 CHF

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 43031 - YELLOW GOLD - PERPETUAL CALENDAR Vacheron Constantin, Genève, movement No. 733182, case No. 595745, Ref. 43031-1. Made in the 1990s. Read more…


Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2012-11-11