Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 515
VACHERON CONSTANTIN REF. 7243 TIGER-EYE YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, movement No. 646957, case No. 488064, Ref. 7243. Made in the 1970s. Fine and unusual, thin, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with tiger-eye dial and an integral 18k yellow gold Vacheron & Constantin mesh bracelet.
HKD 31,000 - 46,000
USD 4,000 - 6,000 / CHF 3,600 - 5,300
Sold: HKD 37,500
Two-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. Tiger-eye. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal.1003, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |