11,210 CHF
Ref. 6378 “Pink Gold” Vacheron Constantin, Genève, “Automatic”, No. 554208, case No. 389875, Ref. 6378. Made in 1963. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Two-body, polished, inclined bezel and concave lugs, screweddown case back. Brushed pink gold with applied faceted pink gold baton indexes and date aperture. Pink gold “baton” hands. Cal. K 1072, stamped twice with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" and “oeil-de-perdrix” decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, beryllium balance with timing screws adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and five positions, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, 18K gold rotor segment with ruby roller bearings. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 11 mm. From “The Collection” Notes Ref. 6378 Among the “classics” of Vacheron Constantin, Ref. 6378 is one of its great successes. With a self-winding movement, gold-edged rotor with ruby roller bearings, calendar, and a water-resistant case, it is representative of the best Swiss wristwatches of the 1960s.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
