6,900 CHF
“Poche Surprise” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 413680, delivered in 1930. Case by Verger Frères, No. 12706. Very fine, rectangular, 18K gold, enamel and jade-set Art Deco keyless traveling purse watch. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, rectangular, spring-loaded opening to be set on a table as a strutclock, polished, the back with black champlevé enameled decoration in the“odeonesque” pattern set with three jade cabochons. Square, silver, brushed, withapplied gold "cubic" Arabic numerals. Yellow gold “cathedral” hands. Cal. 9’’’ 94V.N.P., rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, five adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cutbimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed,numbered and stamped on the case. Dim. 36 x 29 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
