12,650 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 419419, case No. 261778. Made in 1929. Very fine and rare, large, rectangular, Art deco, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle, a Certificate of Authenticity and original fitted box. two-body, solid, polished stepped and sloped sides. Two-tone silver with gilt baton indexes and paintedupright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "?p?e" hands. Cal. 17-24, ton-neau,rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance timing screw, self-compen-satingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 20 x 42 mm. Thickness: 8 mm. Notes This present watch illustrates the evolution of curved rectangular watches, but of more commonly seen dimensions.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
