DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Vacheron & Constantin (our attribution), signed as "Merimont Watch Co., Swiss," 44mm, heavy platinum OF original A.W.C.Co. case with rose gold initials to rear, refinished silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, wheel satin nickel finish, s#3377868. The Merimont Watch Co. name was first registered in 1917 in Geneva, then registered under American Watch Case Co of New York in 1918, and finally registered under Vacheron & Constantin in 1928. An ad in the Jeweler's Circular of May 4, 1921, shows ladies' platinum and diamond bracelet watches, the cases made by American Watch Case Co, and the mvts by Merimont Watch Co, with the byline "Every Merimont Movement enshrines a century and a half of experience," a reference to the beginnings of Vacheron & Constantin in 1775. We believe the present movement's serial number represents a simple addition of a leading "3" digit as prefix to Vacheron & Constantin's typical serial sequence, and this is consistent with other Merimont Watch Co. marked watches we have encountered. From the collection of Ethan Lipsig.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, toning of plate surfaces, some scattered micro-fine scratches; refinished dial is cosmetically excellent with few mild surface marks and spots, some bend to right side of "V" portion of VII numeral, bend to bottom left of "X" of XII numeral; excellent hands; case shows light wear, short shallow crease type dent to upper-right of rear, few dings elsewhere to rear; tight bow, crown shows light wear; plastic crystal with numerous fine to micro-fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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