DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, 51mm, heavy 18K gold original J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler) HC for North American market, beautiful engraving detail including fancy monogram initials to front, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with elegant Arabic hour numerals, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 20J, wolf's tooth winding, pattern nickel damascene, s#273425. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.0 dwt (119.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, parallel ultra-fine scratch striations to center bridge and to portion of barrel bridge resultant of a past polishing or wiping, some typical mild spotting and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent dial with minuscule nick and extremely faint hl above seconds-register, minuscule nicks to seconds-register hole, small fine scratch at 12, small edge flake under bezel near 5:30; excellent hands; case shows little wear, white metal replacement bezel has been gold-plated but now has substantial losses to its gold-plating, band with dent at 1 which is causing front lid to leave some gap to band along lower-left side when closed, mild reduction of engraving detail at shoulders; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$2800
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