23,750 CHF
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN MINUTE REPEATING HUNTING CASED - PINK GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 186569. Made circa 1905. Very fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold, hunting cased keyless pocket watch. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned with polished borders, the front cover with foliate monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with 24- hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. Cal. 19''', matte gilt, 29 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micro-regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Notes DIAM. 55 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-11-10
