Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

Vacheron & Constantin. A lady’s gold and synthetic ruby-set cocktail watch with bracelet, circa 1925
Movement: manual winding, lever escapement, 18 jewels, no. 404683
Dial: silvered, applied Arabic and square indexes
Case: 18ct gold, curved rectangular-form with fancy hinged lugs set with baguette-cut synthetic rubies, back secured by two screws, case stamped HB, no. 265537, later 18ct gold bracelet, London import mark for 1960
Signed: dial and movement
Dimensions: length including lugs 38 mm x width 21 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 165 mm.
£1,500-£1,800