$4,830
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chronomètre Royal”, No. 509434, case No. 367146, Ref. 6161. Produced in circa 1952. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold, “stop-watch” feature, gentleman’s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and a “Bulletin de Marche” of the COSC. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, pyramidal bezel, lapidated lugs. matte silver with applied yellow gold hexagonal and Bâton indexes. “Dauphine” yellow gold hands. Cal. 1008, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjust-ed to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micro-metric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-03-13