45,000 CHF
VACHERON CONSTANTIN - CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL DIAL, NO. 3/10 Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 862066, case No. 701920, Ref. 43060/2, 43064. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces, sold on October 4th, 2001. Very fine and extremely rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with champleve enamel dial and an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by 2 Certificates of Origin. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back with release button at 8, rounded band and wide bezel, concave lugs, sapphire crystal, glazed cover over the movement with 6 screws. Polychrome champleve enamel on gold, cream enamel background, inlaid gold dot hour indexes. Yellow gold "dauphine" hands. Cal. 1120/2, rhodium plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, hand-engraved skeletonized rotor with 21K gold segment. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 38.5 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces only, this example is only the second ever to be offered by Antiquorum. Inspired by an ottoman empire design used on porcelain and is made by the finest artisans at Vacheron Constantin.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-09