$24,000
Pièce Unique Left Handed Overseas Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Overseas,” Automatic, No. 5157793, case No. 1137223, Ref. 47040. Made on special order (winding crown at 9) in 2008. Very fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, anti-magnetic stainless steel wristwatch with date and an integrated stainless steel Vacheron Constantin link bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, Certificate of Origin, manual and correspondence. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws and "Overseas” medallion, notched steel bezel, screwed-down winding crown, sapphire crystal. 18K white gold engraved with decorations Maltese cross and black flange with white painted radial Arabic numerals and applied luminous steel indexes, aperture for the date between 7 & 8. White gold skeleton hands. Cal. 1126, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 36 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism, 21K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-12-09