10,800 CHF
Chronomètre Royal Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", movement No. 508611, case No. 335552, Ref. 4838. Made in 1953. Very fine and rare, indirect center-seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold buckle. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, oversized straight and lapidated lugs. Matte silver with applied yellow gold hexagonal faceted indexes, outer minute and seconds divisions. Yellow gold Alpha hands. Cal. P1008/BS, stamped with the Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws, adjusted to temperatures, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-03-16
