Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 368

VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 15207, WHITE GOLD PRESTIGE DE LA FRANCE Vacheron Constantin, Genève, movement No. 622820, case No. 482097, Ref. 15207. Made in 1972 to mark the occasion of Vacheron Constantin receiving the ?Prestige de la France? award on 23rd June 1972. Fine and rare, asymmetric and curved, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with a screw and engraved ?Prestige de la France?, later engraved ?1965-1975?, hooded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Brushed silver with baton indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals. Black feuille hands. M. Cal. K1050/B, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 46 x 21 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm.