Vacheron & Constantin Hunting-Cased Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1913
Maker / issuer
Vacheron ConstantinThis Vacheron & Constantin pocket watch, produced in 1913, is an 18K yellow gold hunting-cased, keyless-wound timepiece. The object features a five-body 'bassine' case with a polished band.
The front cover is elaborately cast and chased with a depiction of a tower house within a landscape, framed by fruiting vines. The case back features a monogrammed finish. Internally, the watch contains a hinged gold cuvette protecting the movement. The white enamel dial is accented with painted black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial, completed with gold spade-style hands. The watch is signed by the maker on the dial, case, and movement.
It is powered by a frosted gilt, bridge-caliber movement identified as Caliber R.A. 20, which utilizes wolf's-tooth winding and a straight-line lever escapement with 18 jewels, a cut bimetallic compensation balance, and an index regulator.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Maker
- Vacheron & Constantin
- Case style
- Bassine five-body
- Escapement
- Straight line lever
- Jewel count
- 18
- Case material
- 18K yellow gold
- Serial number
- 365624
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement caliber
- R.A. 20
- Date of manufacture
- 1913
- Maker / attribution
- Vacheron & Constantin
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a five-body 'bassine' case constructed from 18K yellow gold. The exterior exhibits high-relief decoration on the front cover, which features a landscape scene including a tower house surrounded by fruiting vines. The band is polished, and the back cover is monogrammed. A hinged gold cuvette protects the internal movement, and the case closure is of the hunting type. The white enamel dial serves as a backdrop for painted Arabic numerals, which are positioned in a standard layout. The dial also features an outer minute track and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial. Gold spade-style hands indicate the time. The dial is signed by Vacheron & Constantin.
- Visible features
- • Front cover depicts a tower house in relief • Case back surface appears monogrammed • Movement is bridge-type with frosted gilt finish • Watch features a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position
- Movement and Escapement
- The timepiece is driven by the Vacheron & Constantin Caliber R.A. 20, a bridge-caliber movement finished in frosted gilt. The winding mechanism utilizes the traditional wolf's-tooth gear design. Technical regulation is managed via a cut bimetallic compensation balance and a blued steel Breguet balance-spring. An index regulator is employed to adjust the timing of the watch. The movement contains a total of 18 jewels. The movement is signed by the maker.
- Signatures and Condition
- The watch is signed on the dial, the case, and the movement, confirming the integrity of the watch as a Vacheron & Constantin product. The movement number is 365624 and the case number is 220971. The auction description reports the watch's condition using a numerical grading system. The case is evaluated as 3-8-10, the movement as 3-6, and the dial as 3-01.
Identification
- Serial number
- 365624
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact identity of the monogram on the case back is not specified
- Research required: The source does not provide details regarding the original owner or provenance history