$5,310
“Chronomètre Royal” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chronomètre Royal”, No. 362091, case No. 223963. Made in 1912. Very fine, large, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket chronometer. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Four-body, "demi-bassine", solid, polished, engine-turned case back, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold "spade" hands. Cal. 22’’’, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometer regulator, “wolf’s tooth” winding wheels. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
