50,000 HKD
Vacheron & Constantin Chronome tre Royal Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, “Chronomètre Royal”, No. 364064, case No. 226904. Made circa 1915. Very fine and rare, large, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer. Four-body, "bassine", polished with “sunray” engine turned case back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with bold upright Arabic numerals, outer minute track, large subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. Cal. 21’’’ 2 PRC, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, wolf’s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-06-25