21,850 CHF
“Gold Mystery” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 498299, case No. 321210, Ref. 4753. Made and sold in 1952. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with unusual hour and minute indication, with a yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, gadrooned bezel. Two-tone, guilloché, matte silver with applied gold roundindexes, at the center, a fluted revolving gold plate bearing the triangular yellow gold hands. Notes This is one of the most surprising designs produced by Vacheron Constantin. Called the “Mystery”, it was inspired by the design of lot 38, in which circles are omnipresent, with a whimsical touch being added by the way in which the time is shown.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
