Vacheron Constantin 'Les Historiques' 18k gold watch

Description

This beautiful Vacheron Constantin dress watch [Ref 92060] comes from the ‘Les Historiques’ range and is very rare. Dating from the late 1990s, the watch is in near mint all original condition - a collectors dream. The ‘Les Historique’ range of models were limited edition and are no longer in production, making the watch highly collectable. Even less were made in white gold. This is your chance to own a very special premium collection standard watch.

The watch features a gleaming solid 18ct white gold case, a hand wound 21 jewel movement [Cal 1014.2], and a beautiful original, unrestored dial. Attached is a brand new Vacheron alligator strap (purchased from official Vacheron stockists Wempe of London New Bond Street) and original Vacheron 18ct white gold buckle.

A note about Vacheron Constantin. Vacheron made their first watch in 1755 and are history’s oldest watch makers in continuous production since. They began making watches almost 100 years earlier than Patek Philippe. Along with Patek they are acknowledged to be the world’s finest watchmaker. My asking price is already fair for a watch that will only rise further in value. Such is the high quality of the watch, I will include a six month written guarantee on the movement, which is long enough for you to assess it. I also include a professional insurance valuation, in excess of my asking price. Also, I offer a full refund if you are not entirely happy, as long as the watch is returned within seven days if UK customer, twelve days if overseas, in the same condition. Please feel free to contact me to arrange to view the watch in central London.

The slim solid 18ct white gold case is in excellent near-mint condition, apart from a couple of minor very light scratches on the reverse. The case is obviously very high quality, as you would expect from Vacheron and measures 34mm wide, excluding the original signed winding crown x 7.5mm thick x 38mm long, including the lugs. The case back closes correctly and the outside is signed ‘Vacheron & Constantin Geneve’ and ‘686535’, along with 18ct gold hallmarks. The inside is correctly signed ‘Vacheron Constantin', ‘Swiss’, ‘92060, 686535’ [the reference numbers] with the appropriate Swiss hallmarks for solid 18ct gold.

The lovely original, unrestored silvered dial is in mint clean condition and is signed 'Vacheron & Constantin’, ‘Geneve' and ‘Swiss made’. It features Roman numerals and . The original solid white gold hands are also in mint condition, as is the original sappire lens.

The hand wound Vacheron Constantin 21 jewel movement [Cal 1014.2] is superb quality, as you would expect. It is centre jewelled and in mint condition. It is signed ‘Vacheron & Constantin’, ‘Geneve’, ‘Swiss’, ‘Adjusted five [5] positions’, ‘Twenty [21] Jewels’, ‘Cal 1014.2’ and the ‘793926’ movement reference number. The movement has just been serviced by a master watchmaker and is in perfect working order, keeping excellent time. It winds incredibly smoothly.

The watch is on a brand new Vacheron alligator strap, purchased from official Vacheron stockist Wempe. Attached to the strap is the original Vacheron solid 18ct white gold buckle, which is fully signed and in excellent gleaming condition. The watch comes complete with a new high quality non-Vacheron presentation box.

A simply superb watch from one of history's most famous watch makers; serious collection standard. Will provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to enjoy.