286,750 CHF
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 Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, rounded bezel, teardrop lugs. Matte, brushed, silvered,, with round and baguette diamondindexes. White gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 13’’’ J.M.V., 3.1 mmthick, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjustedto temperatures and two positions, flat balance-spring, indexregulator, 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-20 th 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 minute-repeating 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 model to be the most beautiful minute-repeating wristwatch made during the last
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
