32,200 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, No. 412694, case by Verger France, Paris, No. 12319, made in 1930 for Charlton & Co., New York. "Le charmeur de serpents" Fine and rare 18K white gold, "Bras en fair" keyless dress watch. Three piece, massive "Empire", polished and satine with reeded band. Satine with facing sectors on the left for hours, on the right for minutes, an applied gold figure of a fakir, points the time at will, on the sectors, when depressing a push piece in the band. Notes Illustrated in 1 ' Univers de Vacheron Constantin, Geneve, p. 405, the references of this watch in the records of the firm are: 3641-258030, Bras en fair Such watches were designed by Verger for the best jewellers of Paris, after the so called "bras en Pair " watches made at the beginning of the 19th. century. Similar watches with a Buddha, instead of a Mandarin, were also made for Van Cleef and Arpels. Verger, Paris Two generations of designers and casemakers founded by Ferdinand Verger in 1872, Place des Victoires a Paris. Ferdinand Verger had two sons, Georges and Henri. In 1896 the trade mark "F.V. " was registered. Ferdinand Verger bought from Roux, the firm of Lepine, Place des Victoires, in 1901 and in 1914 he liquidated the remaining stock to Louis Leroy but kept the trade mark which was registrated again by him in 1917. Successors of their father in 1911, Georges and Henri setteled at 51 rue Sainte Anne under the name of Verger France. The Master Mark became "V.F. " . They were Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-04-12
