Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 375

VACHERON CONSTANTIN, REF. 85250, PLATINUM 250 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Vacheron Constantin, Genève, ?Jubilé 1755,? No. 195, movement No 972419, case No. 801229, Ref. 85250. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in platinum to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Vacheron & Constantin 1755 ? 2005. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, platinum wristwatch with day & date calendar, power reserve indication and a platinum Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a pouch and Vacheron & Constantin service records dated September 9th, 2011.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bezel with serrated edge, correctors in the rounded band, transparent back with serrated edge secured by 6 screws, antireflective sapphire crystals
D. Platinum, ?250 Year? decoration, applied white gold faceted baton indexes and Roman half-hour numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the day and date, power-reserve sector at 6, applied Seal of Geneva. White polished epee hands.
M. Cal. 2475, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, hack mechanism, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.