$4,375
VACHERON CONSTANTIN STERLING SILVER MILITARY CHRONOMETER Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 454841, case No. 286289. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, large, keyless, center seconds, sterling silver chronometer military pocket watch. Accompanied by the original double hinged wooden box. C. Four-body, "bassine" solid, hinged sterling silver cuvette, case back engraved: WIO/VC 7230 54841 and (crossed out) H.S. (arrow) 2. D. Satine silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 47 mm. (20.5'), gilt brass, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Notes Diam. 60 mm. Thickness 17 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-09-18
