Details
Yellow gold 'time-only' (left side):
CIRCA: 1900s
CASE NO: 262'006
MOVEMENT NO:262'006
CASE MATERIAL: Pink gold with coin edge
CASE DIAMETER: 50 mm.
DIAL: White, enamel
MOVEMENT: Manual with external lever for time-setting
BOX: No
PAPERS: No

Pink gold minute repeater (right side):
CIRCA: 1900s
CASE NO: 255'604
MOVEMENT NO: 355'350
CASE MATERIAL: Yellow gold
CASE DIAMETER: 49 mm.
DIAL: White, enamel
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Minute repeater
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
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Lot Essay

The present lot features two fantastic pocket watches and is a prime examples of why collectors love Vacheron Constantin.

The first timepiece (left side) is a large and heavy pink gold classically-styled pocket watch with attractive coin edging on the bezel and case back. The watch has an officer caseback as well as an additional pink gold movement cover with a transparent window for protection while showcasing the beauty of the hand-finished movement. Interestingly, this watch employs an external setting lever near 2 o'clock, allowing the user to precisely set the time by pulling it out and moving the crown. This opposed the traditional method of pulling out the crown to set the time which may result in a slight shift in the hands when popping the crown back in.

The second timepiece (right side) is an impressive and thin yellow gold pocket watch with a beautifully sounding minute repeater. By sliding the activator at 9 o'clock, the watch will chime out the time, first hours, then minute quarters, followed by the remaining single minutes. Furthermore, the watch features an officer caseback which showcases the careful craftmanship and effort put into creating this amazing timepiece.

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