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Les Complications Chronograph Skeleton Ref. 47100 ‘Iceberg’
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lot 48

Vacheron Constantin

Les Complications Chronograph Skeleton Ref. 47100 ‘Iceberg’

This lot has a reserve price
Estimate CHF 18 000 / CHF 35 000
Starting bid CHF 12 000
Location
Office, Zurich
Hammer price CHF 28 000
Total bids 17
Buyer’s premium will not be charged

Specification

CaseRound polished yellow gold case, fixed polished bezel in yellow gold, sapphire caseback fixed on 4 screws, winding crown at 3 o’clock with embossed Maltese cross, ‘pump’ chronograph buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock
BraceletSoldered braided yellow gold bracelet with jewelry clasp
DialOpen-worked dial, signed Vacheron Constantin Geneve, yellow gold ‘stick’ hour and minute hands, blackened central chronograph seconds hand, open-worked silvered counters, small seconds at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, peripheral hour/minute/seconds scale
MovementGold-plated finely engraved and sceletonized manually wound movement with column wheel chronograph, Breguet hairspring and swan neck regulator, Geneva stud cap, brushed and bevelled steel levers and flat spring of chronograph mechanism, functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with seconds and minute counters
Cal.1140SQ
Ref.47100/236J-3
Movement No.770467
Case No.62****
AccessoriesBox and papers
D=38mm
Year1994

Condition report

Case:Good condition, small signs of wear
Bracelet:Good condition, small signs of wear
Dial:Very good
Movement:Near mint condition, low amplitude, chrono operates, service is recommended
Amplitude (Dial on top/Lift angle 52):Approx 190°
Accuracy (Dial on top):Approx -80 sec/day
Papers:Yes

Reasons to bid

The Ref. 47100, which was launched in 1991 together with the very similar 47102, is a top-class skeleton chronograph. The main difference between these two models is that the 47100 has round chronograph pushers rather than the rectangular ones of the 47102. The Ref. 47100 watches are very rare. As TheHourLounge reports, there were only four versions (platinum with bracelet, platinum with strap, yellow gold with bracelet and yellow gold with strap) with a total production run of no more than 100 pieces. The caliber 1140SQ (Nouvelle Lémania 2310 ébauche) of this watch is quite remarkable as it features an unusual type of skeletonization. Usually floral engravings are paired with openworked bridges of a similar shape, while on the 1140SQ of the Ref. 47100 we find unusual angular openings reminiscent of chunks of ice – hence the nickname ‘Iceberg’. Given the rarity of the 47100 ‘Iceberg’ chronograph, the appearance of such a watch, which has excellent prospects for collectors, at auction is a major event.