Vacheron Constantin Ref. 7945 Commemorative Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1967
Maker / issuer
Vacheron ConstantinThis reference 7945 open-face pocket watch by Vacheron Constantin dates to circa 1967. Housed in a 32 mm 18k yellow gold case fabricated by Guillod & Cie, the design features a coin-edge caseband and a broad bezel decorated with applied gold stars.
The gilt dial displays baton hour markers and simple baton hands. According to the auction notes, the watch was commissioned by the Iranian Ministry of Imperial Court to commemorate the White Revolution and bears a relief medallion on the reverse with Persian inscriptions and royal portraits. It is driven by the manual-wind 17-jewel calibre K1014.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Calibre
- K1014
- Diameter
- 32 mm
- Reference
- 7945
- Case Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Casemaker Mark
- Guillod & Cie (Key 121)
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 630'900
- Maker / attribution
- Vacheron Constantin
Design
- Visible features
- • Wide brushed yellow gold bezel applied with star motifs at cardinal and intermediate positions • Gilt sunburst dial with applied baton indexes and slender baton hands • Coin-edge caseband with arched bow and fluted winding crown at 12 o'clock • Signed 'VACHERON & CONSTANTIN GENÈVE' below 12 o'clock and 'SWISS' at 6 o'clock
- Dial and Mechanism
- The watch is equipped with a gilt dial featuring applied baton indexes and slender baton hands. The dial is signed "VACHERON & CONSTANTIN GENÈVE" at the 12 o'clock position and "SWISS" at the 6 o'clock position. It is powered by the manual-winding 17-jewel calibre K1014 movement. The movement was reported to be ticking at the time of cataloguing, though it has not been tested for timekeeping accuracy.
- Provenance and Historical Context
- According to the source, this watch was part of a set ordered by the Iranian Ministry of Imperial Court to commemorate the 1963 'White Revolution'. The caseback medallion includes the date corresponding to October-November 1967. The watch was reportedly presented to Abdul-Monem Rifai, a former Jordanian Ambassador to Iran and Prime Minister of Jordan. It is consigned by his granddaughter and accompanied by a personal letter from the consignor.
- Physical Configuration and Case Construction
- The pocket watch features a 32 mm 18k yellow gold case with a coin-edge caseband. The bezel is decorated with applied star motifs. The internal caseback contains a gold hallmark and the casemaker’s mark for Guillod & Cie, identified by the “121” hammer stamp. The exterior of the caseback bears a relief medallion with Persian text and portraits.
Identification
- Reference
- 7945
- Serial number
- 630900
- 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 caseback engraving with Persian text and portraits described in the catalogue is not visible in this dial-side photograph
- Research required: Movement condition reported as ticking at cataloguing but untested for timekeeping accuracy