663,500 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 501910, case No. 328063, Ref. 42161, made in 1955. Extremely fine and unique large, extra-flat, minute- repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate. three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs. two-tone silver with applied white gold fancy indexes and Arabic numerals. "Bâton" white gold hands. Notes Vacheron Constantin minute-repeating wristwatches were produced in 36 examples in all, in pink, yellow, white gold and platinum : 17 examples in 1942, 9 in 1944 and 10 in 1951. Only ten examples of the large extra-flat minute-repeating wristwatches with a 13''' movement (3,1 thickness, total thickness including the glass 5.8 mm) were made: 8 in yellow gold, one in pink gold, and the present watch, in platinum. This outstanding wristwatch was developped by Vacheron Constantin in collaboration with Dubois-Dépraz. According to collectors and professionals worldwide, this model is the most beautiful minute repeating wristwatch made during the last 50 years. This watch was sold by Antiquorum, October 17 and 18, 1992,lot 417. What is a Minute Repeater? A minute repeating watch tells the time both visually and audibly. A slide on the side of the case, usually near the 9, will activate two hammers in the movement. These hammers strike two gongs curled within the case. First one hammer strikes a gong of lower tonality; it will count out the hours. Then
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-10-11
