1,861,000 HKD
Ref. 4261, Platinum “Minute Repeater, Diamond Dial” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501912, case No. 328065, Ref. 4261. Made in 1954. Extremely fine and unique, large, extra-flat, minute-repeating, platinum and diamond-set gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum Vacheron & Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a duplicate of the Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, teardrop lugs. Matte, brushed, silvered, with round and baguette diamond indexes. White gold "baton" hands. Cal. 13’’’ J.M.V., 3.1 mm thick, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and two positions, flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs via a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 5.8 mm. Notes Towards the mid-20th century, Vacheron Constantin produced only 36 examples of minute-repeating wristwatches, in pink, yellow, white gold and in platinum: 17 examples beginning in 1942, 9 beginning in 1944 and 10 beginning in 1951. Of these, only ten examples of large extra-flat minuterepeating wristwatches had a 13''' movement (3.1 thickness, total thickness without glass 5.8 mm): 8 in yellow gold, one in pink gold, and two in platinum, including the present watch. A similar watch, bearing the number 501910, was sold by Antiquorum, October 11 and 12, 2003, lot 140. Collectors and professionals the world over consider this to be
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-25
