Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 270

"Double-Dial, Two Time-Zones" Vacheron Constantin, Genève, case No. 552784, Ref. 35002. Made in 1988. Very fine and rare, thin, two time-zone, double-dialed, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with two independent movements for use in two-time-zones.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Champagne, double dial with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes with black inlay. Yellow gold and black "baton" hands. M. Two movements, cal. 1052, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 5 mm.