33,350 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 404161, case No. 251636. Made in 1927. Very fine and elegant, thin 18K white and yellow gold jump hour, wandering minute, keyless, Art Deco dress watch with day-date calendar. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Matte silver, apertures for the days of the week and the date, the jump hours and minutes below. Triangularpointer for the minutes. Cal. R.A.17’’’ P.C., rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with eight adjustments, flat balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm. Notes The supreme elegance of the Art Deco period had a great influence on horological design of the time. The style furnished some of the most innovative and audacious ideas ever put into practice by the Swiss horological industry for high-quality timepieces. It allowed a high-precision instrument to be transformed into an indispensable fashion accessory for today's man, making it a symbol of status and culture for those who appreciate attention to detail and “image”. The present model, like many others by Vacheron Constantin, perfectly exemplifies the mastery of the firm's artists, designers, and technicians.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-04-03
