18,400 CHF
“Alexander I Karagjordgevic, King of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. ” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 412770, case No. 256398. Made in 1931. Fine and rare, thin, 18K white and yellow gold jump hour, wandering minute keyless Art Deco presentation dress watch with enamel coat of arms for Alexander I Karagjordgevic, King of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Three-body, solid, polished, bezels and bow in white gold, band and case back in yellow gold, back withpolychrome painted on enamel coat of arms. Matte silver, apertures for the jump hours with minutes below.Triangular pointer for the minutes. Cal. R.A. 17’’’15/12., rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with eight adjustments, Breguet balance-spring,index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm. Notes The present watch was sold by Antiquorum in the “Art of Vacheron Constantin” sale on November 13, 1994, lot 110. It is illustrated on pages 384 and 389 of “The Art of Vacheron Constantin”. The Royal Family of Yugoslavia and Serbia In 1804, a wealthy Serbian clan chief and merchant, Djordje Petrovic - known as Karagjordge (Black George, after his dark looks) - led the Serbs in an uprising against the Ottoman Empire that controlled the Balkans. The revolution was successful for a time. Karagjordge established a government in Belgrade and in 1811 was confirmed as lawful ruler and the right of succession
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
