Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...

Geneva, Oct 15, 1989

LOT 126

Vacheron & Constantin, No. 416360, circa 1946. Good and rare 18-carat gold world time watch.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Massive "variée carrure carrée" polished and satiné case. Mat silver dial with applied gold indexes, outer Arabic revolving 24 hour chapter ring and the name 31 towns or places around the world. Gold "bâton" hands. Fine 16' rhodium plated movement, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement and cut bimetallic balance adjusted to heat and cold isochronism and 5 positions. In very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.


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This world time system was invented by Louis Cottier.