$10,350
“Chronoscope” Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 718427, case No. 672732, Ref. 43040. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, jumping hour, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wrist-watch with 18K yellow gold Vacheron Constantin buckle. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, transparent case back, straight andcurved lugs, sapphire crystals. "Guilloché" silver, outer plain reserve withapplied yellow gold dart indexes, a circular aperture exposing the trian-gularminute indicator, aperture for the jumping-hours in black Arabicnumerals. Cal. K 1120, stamped with the Geneva QualityHallmark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 36jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring, 21K goldrotor segment.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 7 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-03-23