$6,240
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chronomètre”, No. 399282, case No. 248608. Made circa 1924. Very fine, keyless, 18K yellow gold chronometer dress watch with split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute register. Accompanied by a fitted box. Four-body, demi-bassine, solid, polished, engine-turned case back, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds and 30-minute register dials. Cal. 19’’’, frosted gilt, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, sapphire endstones, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator, split-seconds mechanism under the dial. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
