2,500 CHF
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN - LARGE SILVER WATCH Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 371764, case No. 371764. Made circa 1941. Fine and very rare, large keyless sterling silver deck/pocket watch. Four-body, "bassine", solid, polished, pink gold hinges and thumb- piece. Hinged sterling silver cuvette. White enamel with painted upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, large sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 22''' 73-2 P.R.C,frosted gilt, bridge caliber, 17 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Notes Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 59 mm. This watch is identical to those signed "Chronometre Royal" with the same caliber, dial and size. For a comparable example see: Antiquorum, The Quarter Milennium of Vacheron & Constantin, April 3, 2005, lot 58.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-09
