11,500 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 553615, case No. 376794, Ref. 6399. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, thin platinum gentleman's wristwatch with diamond-set dial. Accompanied by an 18K white gold Vacheron & Constantin buckle and a Certificate of Authenticity. Two-body, polished, gadrooned band, straight lapidated lugs. Silvered, brushed, round and baguettediamond indexes, subsidiary seconds. White gold bâton hands. Cal. K 1001, stamped with the Geneva Seal,rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws,adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Thickness: 7 mm. Notes Ref. 6399 Is one of the most successful watches to come out of the continual search for technical perfection and bravura typical of the 1950s and 60s. In platinum, very thin, pure and simple except for the kaleidoscopic brilliance of the diamonds, this watch shows how the designers of the time interpreted elegance.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
