Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 86

VACHERON & CONSTANTIN REF. 31100 ?LES HISTORIQUES? Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Les Historiques," No. 783243, case No. 630907, Ref. 31100. Made in the 1990's. Very fine and elegant, rectangular, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an integral 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin mesh bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 4 screws, stepped bezel, rounded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with applied gold pyramidal and dart indexes on a plain outer reserve. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1132, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 33 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.