18,400 CHF
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 387203, case No. 242055, made in 1919. Very fine and elegant, 18K gold, keyless, minute- repeating "chronomètre" dress watch. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, "bassine pincée", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 41 mm (18'), rhodium-plated, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-16
