Vacheron & Constantin. A unique 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever watch

SIGNED VACHERON & CONSTANTIN, GENVE, ENAMEL IN THE MANNER OF ADRIAEN BROUWER, CIRCA 1961

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Vacheron & Constantin. A unique 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever watch
Signed Vacheron & Constantin, Genve, enamel in the manner of Adriaen Brouwer, circa 1961
With nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered brushed dial with Roman and applied textured baton numerals, subsidiary seconds, in circular case, the snap on back with a painted enamel portrait of a man smoking a pipe and signed d'aprs Brouwer, case, dial and movement signed
46 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Vacheron & Constantin Geneva confirm the production of the watch as simple dress watch in 1961. It was returned to the factory in 1964 to add the enamel scene to the back with which it is thought to be a unique piece.

The enamel portrait was created after a painting titled 'Le Fumeur' ('The Smoker') by Adriaen Brouwer (1605-1638), a famous flemish painter.

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