Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 446

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 92002 PINK AND WHITE GOLD ?JALOUSIE? Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques, Jalousie,? case No. 674842, Ref. 91002. Made in the 1990's. Very fine and unusual, rectangular curved, water-resistant, 18K pink and white gold wristwatch with concealed dial with shutters.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, white gold case back with 4 screws, engraved band, graduated bezel engraved with radial Roman numerals, straight lugs, below 6, slide button set with a rectangular cabochon sapphire for opening the gold shutters to reveal the dial. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold and black baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. 1017, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 41 mm. Thickness 8 mm