26,450 HKD
Vacheron & Constantin, "Chronometro Royal", Genève, No. 346068, case No. 212083, circa 1909.Fine 18K gold large keyless watch. Four-body, massive, "bassine", engine-turned back, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. 48 mm. (21""), gilt brass, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 57 mm. Notes Chronomètre RoyalThe trademark for the Chronomètre Royal was registered in 1907. This series of watches was made for the South American market (especially Argentina). Generally, their movements were of high quality, from 11"" to 22"", with 18 jewels, a gold screwed setting on the central wheel, an endstone for the escapement wheel and a sapphire endstone for the balance-wheel. They bore a Breguet balance spring and "swan-neck" micrometer regulator.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-06-08
