8 Dec 2011
13:00 EST
New York
Fine Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks including Property from a Distinguished Collection
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Fine Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks including Property from a Distinguished Collection
Back to auction 19422
Vacheron & Constantin. A fine 18K gold hunter cased minute repeating chronograph
Movement no. 349198, Case no. 222473, circa 1914
Gilt movement jeweled through the hammers, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance with blued overcoiled spring, swan's neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by means of slide on case band, chronograph work planted on the train bridges, activated by a single button on the case band, lever set, 18K gold cuvette, white enamel dial with fifth seconds ring enclosing arabic chapters, gold hands, blued sweep hand, subsidiary seconds, within a polished gold case engraved with lozenge monogram, case, dial and movement signed. 56mm
Gilt movement jeweled through the hammers, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance with blued overcoiled spring, swan's neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by means of slide on case band, chronograph work planted on the train bridges, activated by a single button on the case band, lever set, 18K gold cuvette, white enamel dial with fifth seconds ring enclosing arabic chapters, gold hands, blued sweep hand, subsidiary seconds, within a polished gold case engraved with lozenge monogram, case, dial and movement signed. 56mm
Sold for
US$ 11,250
inc. premium
Auction Notices
- Lot 49 is quarter repeating, not minute repeating.
Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches
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