6,250 CHF
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN DECK CHRONOMETER GUILLAUME BALANCE MADE FOR THE BRITISH HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE STEEL Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre", No. 454838, case No. 286263. Made for the British Hydrographic Service circa 1944. Fine, large, silver, keyless center-seconds deck and pocket lever Chronometer with Guillaume balance. Accompanied by the original wooden fitted case made by Dennison. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silver, hinged cuvette. Silver, brushed, champlevé Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel"spade" hands. Cal. 166, gilt brass, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometric regulator. Notes Dial, case and movement signed, case back and on the wooden case engraved "H.S.- 2, 54838". DIAM. 60 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
