Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 152

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 525808, case No. 676. Made in France for the French market in 1956. Fine, square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

HKD 15,000 - 20,000

USD 2,000 - 2,500 / EUR 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: HKD 17,700

C. Two-body, solid, polished, straight and curved lugs, case back screwed.
D. Silver with applied gold baton indexes, subsidiary dial. Yellow gold ?baton? hands.
M. Cal. 1001, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 24 mm. Thickness 6 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4-18

Fair

Spotted
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-8-01

Fair

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

According to information provided by Vacheron Constantin, this movement was sold in France without a case. This was not an uncommon occurrence; after the Second World War, the taxes imposed on the importation of precious metals being extremely high, important Swiss firms such as Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin created workshops in France in which their movements were cased.