VACHERON CONSTANTIN
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, SWITZERLAND, MINUTE REPEATER & PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOMETER MOVEMENT ORDERED BY LOUIS ADOR, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A very fine and extremely rare 18k yellow gold, manual wind hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating pocket watch, chronometer movement with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon. Watch specially ordered by Louis Ador with his name on the dial.
Brand: Vacheron Constantin, Switzerland
Year: Sold to Mr. Louis Ador in 1928
Case: 226249
Movement: 366226
Caliber: RA 20’’, 31 jewels, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs via a slide in the band.
Diameter: 58 mm.
Signature: Dial, case and movement
Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL
Case: 2 (Very good)
Dial: 2-01 (Very good , HANDS Original)
Movement: 2* (Very good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense)
HKD: 348,000 - 520,000
USD: 44,300 - 67,000
EUR: 40,800 - 62,000
Biography
Louis Gustave Ador (1884-1943)
Based on correspondence with the manufacture, Vacheron Constantin, it is documented in their archives that the watch was sold to Mr. Louis Ador in 1928. It is highly likely that this refers to Louis Gustave Ador (1884-1943), who was the son of Gustave Barthélémy Ador, the former president of the Confédération hélvétique (1845-1928), and Alice Perdonnet (1851-1908).
Louis Gustave Ador's father was a prominent Swiss politician and diplomat, recognized for his significant contributions to both Switzerland and international affairs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1910, Gustave Ador reached the pinnacle of his diplomatic career when he was elected as the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and assistance during times of conflict. During his leadership tenure from 1910 to 1928, the ICRC expanded its global reach and influence, establishing itself as a leading force for compassion and relief.
Louis Gustave Ador was born in Cologny, Switzerland, on April 4th, 1884, and was the only son among five sisters in the family. He married Madeleine Antoinette Puget (1890-1978) on October 1st, 1917, at St. Peter's Cathedral, a stronghold of Calvinist Protestantism in Geneva. After their divorce in 1919, he remarried Antoinette Frossard de Saugy (1900-2000) in 1923.
Louis Gustave Ador dedicated efforts to preserve and promote his father's legacy. For instance, in a decision from the Conseil d’Etat, signed by the chancellor Eugène MULLER, it is noted that he wrote a letter on April 17th, 1933, in support of naming one of Geneva's largest docks after his father. He actively participated in various civic activities, such as being a member of the Société Nautique de Genève and offering prizes for sailing races (as reported in the journal on July 11th, 1916), or taking part in the Gymkhana of 1904. He also contributed articles to the Journal de Genève, expressing his opinions on theater and economics. For instance, in the Journal de Genève dated March 27th, 1911, he chronicled his voyage to Singapore, offering insights into rubber plantations while underscoring the ecological and economic hazards associated with overproduction.
Louis Gustave Ador passed away childless on November 18th, 1943, in Geneva, thus none of Gustave Ador's grandchildren carried his name.
Size: 58 mm.
Signature: Dial, case and movement
Bid on this lot
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, SWITZERLAND, MINUTE REPEATER & PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOMETER MOVEMENT ORDERED BY LOUIS ADOR, 18K YELLOW GOLD
A very fine and extremely rare 18k yellow gold, manual wind hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating pocket watch, chronometer movement with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon. Watch specially ordered by Louis Ador with his name on the dial.
Brand: Vacheron Constantin, Switzerland
Year: Sold to Mr. Louis Ador in 1928
Case: 226249
Movement: 366226
Caliber: RA 20’’, 31 jewels, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Repeating on gongs via a slide in the band.
Diameter: 58 mm.
Signature: Dial, case and movement
Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL
Case: 2 (Very good)
Dial: 2-01 (Very good , HANDS Original)
Movement: 2* (Very good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense)
HKD: 348,000 - 520,000
USD: 44,300 - 67,000
EUR: 40,800 - 62,000
Biography
Louis Gustave Ador (1884-1943)
Based on correspondence with the manufacture, Vacheron Constantin, it is documented in their archives that the watch was sold to Mr. Louis Ador in 1928. It is highly likely that this refers to Louis Gustave Ador (1884-1943), who was the son of Gustave Barthélémy Ador, the former president of the Confédération hélvétique (1845-1928), and Alice Perdonnet (1851-1908).
Louis Gustave Ador's father was a prominent Swiss politician and diplomat, recognized for his significant contributions to both Switzerland and international affairs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1910, Gustave Ador reached the pinnacle of his diplomatic career when he was elected as the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and assistance during times of conflict. During his leadership tenure from 1910 to 1928, the ICRC expanded its global reach and influence, establishing itself as a leading force for compassion and relief.
Louis Gustave Ador was born in Cologny, Switzerland, on April 4th, 1884, and was the only son among five sisters in the family. He married Madeleine Antoinette Puget (1890-1978) on October 1st, 1917, at St. Peter's Cathedral, a stronghold of Calvinist Protestantism in Geneva. After their divorce in 1919, he remarried Antoinette Frossard de Saugy (1900-2000) in 1923.
Louis Gustave Ador dedicated efforts to preserve and promote his father's legacy. For instance, in a decision from the Conseil d’Etat, signed by the chancellor Eugène MULLER, it is noted that he wrote a letter on April 17th, 1933, in support of naming one of Geneva's largest docks after his father. He actively participated in various civic activities, such as being a member of the Société Nautique de Genève and offering prizes for sailing races (as reported in the journal on July 11th, 1916), or taking part in the Gymkhana of 1904. He also contributed articles to the Journal de Genève, expressing his opinions on theater and economics. For instance, in the Journal de Genève dated March 27th, 1911, he chronicled his voyage to Singapore, offering insights into rubber plantations while underscoring the ecological and economic hazards associated with overproduction.
Louis Gustave Ador passed away childless on November 18th, 1943, in Geneva, thus none of Gustave Ador's grandchildren carried his name.
Size: 58 mm.
Signature: Dial, case and movement
